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Ghosts
On April 5, 2014, FaZe Clan announced their acquisition of an additional roster, dividing the two teams into FaZe Red and FaZe Black. Crowder, Classic, and Jkap were transferred from the main roster, and Theory left Team Kaliber to join the team. This roster found mediocre results, placing 9-12th at UGC Niagara 2014, 5-8th at the eight-team MLG X Games Invitational 2014, and 9-11th at MLG Anaheim 2014. FaZe Red had yet to outplace their FaZe Black counterpart at any event they both attended, and the FaZe organization dropped the FaZe Red roster, leaving only Censor, FormaL, Saints, and Dedo to represent FaZe. However, this particular roster did not last long.

Advanced Warfare
The 2015 Call of Duty Championship marked the return of FaZe Red and FaZe Black. ACHES, SlasheR, Parasite, and Enable were transferred over from the main FaZe roster to FaZe Red. This time around, FaZe Red was much more successful, securing a third place at the 2015 North America Qualifier and at 2015 Call of Duty Championship. Following these placings, SlasheR and Enable were transferred back to the main roster, while ACHES and Parasite parted ways with the organization. FaZe Red has been disbanded.

FaZe Black
FaZe Black was initially formed after the Call of Duty Championship 2014 after ProoFy was given his own team after leaving the main FaZe roster. ProoFy was to be the captain of the team and he picked up Saints, FormaL and Censor to make up the remainder of the team. They were called a 'God Squad' and were predicted to be a team that would be able to take down compLexity. However, after MBoZe left the OpTic Gaming team, ProoFy left FaZe Black to join OpTic Gaming. As a result, Censor became captain of the team and picked up Dedo, who had teamed with Censor and Saints under Strictly Business. The team's first event was UGC Niagara 2014 where they finished in 5th place, taking home $1,000. Sadly, Saints wasn't able to make it to the event, using Saint as a substitute. Going into one of the biggest events of the year, MLG X Games Invitational 2014, the team failed to accumulate enough pro points and they were not one of the eight teams to attend the event. After finishing Season 2 of the MLG Pro League in 4th place, they earned themselves the #4 going into MLG Anaheim 2014. At the event, they took out Team Curse AU 3-0 and advanced to play Evil Geniuses in the Winner's Bracket semi-final. They lost the match 3-0 and fell to the Loser's Bracket. There, they faced TCM Gaming but were eliminated from the tournament after falling to a 3-2 loss. Following the event, the FaZe Black became the only roster for the FaZe Clan organization after the entire FaZe Red roster was dropped.

Advanced Warfare
With the 2015 Call of Duty Championship around the corner, FaZe Clan decided it was time once again to split into two team. The new FaZe Black roster would feature Censor, Apathy, ProoFy, and StuDyy. FaZe Black would easily pass through the online qualifiers to find themselves at the Call of Duty Championship NA Regional Finals 2015. Where they would place 7-8th after forfeiting their final match to OpTic Nation. FaZe Black would start off with a strong performance at the Call of Duty Championship 2015 finishing 3-0 in Group G. But they would end up under performing in bracket play losing 2-3 to Strictly Business and 2-3 in Loser's Bracket to Team Orbit. Finishing with a disappointing 13-16th placement. Censor, Apathy, ProoFy, and StuDyy decided it was time to go there separate way. FaZe Black would disband again for the second time, leaving only FaZe Red.

Partnerships
In 2011, FaZe Clan announced its first partnerships with gaming controller manufacturer Custom Controllerzz and Imagine Customs. The partnerships ended in the same year. During the partnership, Imagine Customs released a FaZe-branded controller. In 2012, FaZe Clan announced its partnership with gaming controller manufacturer Kaoss Controllers. The partnership ended in the same year. During the partnership, Kaoss released a FaZe-branded controller. FaZe Clan has been partnered with caffeinated drink mix brand Gamma Labs' G Fuel since 2012, which is currently one of the longest promotional collaborations in esports. As a part of the collaboration, the company released FaZe Clan-themed flavors, such as"FaZe shaker Clan's cups Battle" & "FaZe Clan's Battle Juice" in 2019. On May 2, 2019, Atlanta Esports Ventures announced the purchase of a franchise spot in Call of Duty league in partnership with FaZe Clan. The resulting team, Atlanta FaZe, was announced on October 26, 2019. On May 5, 2013, gaming controller manufacturer Scuf Gaming announced its partnership with FaZe Clan. Scuf has released numerous FaZe-branded controllers. On March 26, 2014, gaming peripheral manufacturer ASTRO Gaming announced its partnership with FaZe Clan. The partnership ended in the same year. In 2014, FaZe Clan partnered with gaming peripheral manufacturer Razer. The partnership ended sometime in 2016. On September 20, 2014, gaming furniture manufacturer DXRacer announced its partnership with FaZe Clan to sell a FaZe-branded chair. On March 18, 2015, FaZe Clan announced its partnership with gaming controller manufacturer KontrolFreek. The partnership ended in the same year. On May 25, 2018, FaZe Clan announced its partnership with gaming peripheral manufacturer SteelSeries. On March 18, 2019, SteelSeries released a limited-edition FaZe mousepad. On March 21, 2019, FaZe Clan announced its partnership with automobile manufacturer Nissan. Nissan started producing two original series on FaZe's YouTube channel. In April 2019, FaZe Clan announced its partnership with consumer electronics company HTC's esports and gaming division HTC Gaming, as well as software company Wix. Wix has built multiple websites for FaZe and its members. On May 2, 2019, Atlanta Esports Ventures announced the purchase of a franchise spot in Call of Duty league in partnership with FaZe Clan. Atlanta FaZe was announced on October 26, 2019. On September 26, 2019, football club Manchester City announced its partnership with FaZe Clan for content creation and clothing. On January 23, 2020, Atlanta FaZe announced its partnership with carbonated soft drink brand Mountain Dew's MTN DEW AMP GAME FUEL. On February 7, 2020, Atlanta FaZe announced its partnership with gaming furniture manufacturer RESPAWN. On February 19, 2020, FaZe Clan Thailand announced its partnership with apparel retailer 24 Kilates and barbershop Neversay Cutz.

On June 18 2020, Meal replacement company CTRL has received investment from North American organisation and entertainment brand FaZe Clan. As part of the deal, FaZe will be responsible for helping to market the brand. CTRL will work with the organization to develop new flavors for meal replacement shakes. FaZe Clan acquired a stake in New York-based dietary supplements company CTRL Holdings LLC. The investment marks FaZe’s first time taking a Co-Owner position with another brand.

Collaborations
On April 11, 2018, FaZe Clan collaborated with football club Legia Warsaw to make one of a kind polo shirts for FaZe's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team. The polos were later listed on Charytatywni Allegro. On October 21, 2018, FaZe Clan collaborated with hockey league team Toronto Maple Leafs to release limited-time clothing. Leafs and FaZe partnered up again on November 22, 2018, for a small video series, FaZe Off. On November 14, 2018, FaZe Clan collaborated with mobile e-commerce platform NTWRK to release exclusive clothing. These exclusive releases continued on December 13, 2018, and March 31, 2020. On November 22, 2018, FaZe Clan collaborated with sportswear manufacturer Champion to release exclusive clothing. In 2019, Champion released exclusive clothing with FaZe on four different occasions. Champion is manufacturing most of the clothing released by FaZe. On March 14, 2019, FaZe Clan collaborated with clothing brand Siberia Hills for a limited-time hoodie release. On July 20, 2019, FaZe Clan opened a booth at ComplexCon 2019, where they sold exclusive clothing in collaboration with Champion, label Lyrical Lemonade and clothing brand 24karats. They collaborated with 24karats again on August 16, 2019, to release clothing accessories and with Lyrical Lemonade on November 27 of the same year. On September 17, 2019, FaZe Clan collaborated with headwear company New Era. Through November 3 to 22, 2019, FaZe Clan collaborated with designer Warren Lotas, sportswear brand Kappa and clothing brand CLOT respectively to release exclusive clothing. On November 24, 2019, FaZe Clan collaborated with furniture retailer Lovesac to release a bean bag chair. On December 1, 2019, FaZe Clan collaborated with gaming furniture manufacturer Vertagear to release chairs, but were announced five months later. On February 15, 2020, FaZe Clan collaborated with basketball magazine SLAM to release exclusive clothing. On March 31, 2020, FaZe Clan collaborated with hockey league team Los Angeles Kings to release exclusive clothing.

FaZe Controversies And Lawsuits
On May 7, 2014, former FaZe graphics designer and creators of its logo, Joey "Ferox" Ricciuto released a video, stating that "he felt used and not respected". A year later, Oliveira released a statement, saying "Ferox helped us with a lot of our early graphics design in our history. [...] I always gave him my input on how I wanted the team to be branded." Oliveira also addressed the creation of the FaZe logo: "Did he create the FaZe logo? No. I came up with the concept of it. He designed it." On July 16, 2016, journalist Richard Lewis published messages purporting to show that FaZe owners Nordan "Rain" Shat and Richard "Banks" Bengston owned CSGOWild, a betting site. Two days later, YouTuber "HonorTheCall" uploaded a video where he accused them of knowing the outcome of rolls in advance. On the same day, CSGOWild's owner released a statement saying, "FaZe Clan, and any of its members do not and have never owned any part of Wild." continuing, "...we worked out a sponsorship deal. Banks, Rain and a few other team members got paid in return for promotion. [...] Not only did we stop working with the guys from FaZe over a month ago..." On May 10, 2020, Bengston admitted owning and registering CSGOWild in Antigua to fund their professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team, making upwards of $200,000 every day. Shat denied Bengston's statements. On January 26, 2015, FaZe Clan announced co-producing the video game Starnet Eclipse with iCazual Entertainment. In the video, FaZe solicited donations, which would give donors exclusive content, to fund the game. iCazual promised to release the game in June 2015, but instead released a pre-alpha version. iCazual stated that the game was scheduled for release in 2016, but nothing came to fruition. On September 5, 2016, YouTuber "HonorTheCall" released a video about the game's delays, promises, and high prices; pointing to being a scam. iCazual promptly released a statement, in which they said they are issuing refunds to the donors. It is speculated that the game's development has been halted. On May 20, 2019, Fortnite player for FaZe, Turner "Tfue" Tenney, filed a lawsuit against FaZe, alleging that the organization had deprived him of business opportunities and taking up to 80 percent of his sponsorship revenue. Tenney also claimed that some members had encouraged him to gamble and drink while underage. FaZe released a statement denying the claims and stating they have not collected any money based on Tenney's tournament winnings or social media revenue, and only collected 20 percent of his sponsorship revenue. Tenney later recanted the claim regarding underage gambling and drinking. Tenney's lawyer, Bryan Freedman, says the two main reasons for the lawsuit are FaZe operating as a talent agency without having the license to do so, and Tenney's 6 month restrain from live streaming after the expiry of his contract. Freedman claims that Tenney is an artist and entertainer foremost. FaZe's chief executive officer Lee Trink responded: "The salary was for his professional gaming skills. He doesn't convert to something else because he has other interests." On August 1, 2019, FaZe counter sued Tenney for "divulging confidential information, publicly slandering the company, advocating for others to leave the company,...". Tenney signed his contract in the state of New York, the contract says all litigation must be done in New York. Tenney filed the lawsuit in California, using its laws about the talent agency claims, while FaZe filed it in New York. On August 26, 2020, FaZe and Tenney had settled both lawsuits. Tenney also claimed FaZe signed a minor, Patrick "H1ghSky1", and continuously lied about his age, violating the California Labor Code. At the time of H1ghSky1's signing, he was only 11-years-old. He was suspended from multiple social media websites and from competing in the Fortnite World Cup 2019.


 * May 2020 - On May 1 2020 Daniel “Dubs” Walsh confirmed he's been handed a 30-day suspension from Fortnite competition. Epic Games put the ban on the FaZe Clan player after reviewing video and concluding Dubs colluded with another player. He is alleged to have teamed with “Waffles” to try to squash other competitors who landed in their area. Dubs With FaZe Cbass went out to clear his name and explain the actions that led to his ban. He denies any claims that he teamed, and that the videos people posted about him and Waffles were lacking context.

He described his own strategies and how his approach to every game ⁠— scrims, public lobbies, or tournaments — for the last two months has revolved around the Rig.

“I’ve been landing here [at the Rig] and doing this exact loot path for two months, just scrimming,” he said. “I land the same building every game, do the same loot path, same rotations, every game. I scout for Tina, get the key card, and go to the Vault.”

He also defended the actions of Waffles. While the two are reportedly close friends and have duo’d in the Duos Cash Cup in the past, he described his strategy of hiding as “smart.”

“Waffles never once shoots at me or tries to push me or anything,” he said. “I would honestly play it like he’s playing. I would sit and farm, and wait until the person left the vault and left it looted because I know there’s going to be extra loot. This is a strat.”

“I don’t fight off spawn unless I fight for the keycard or if someone is in my way doing something. Literally every pro knows that it’s not smart to fight off spawn.”

He also pointed out that Waffles eventually changed his drop location once the Rig became too contested, instead dropping down more inland.

On May 4 2020- Cloakzy revealed his embattled situation with his org, though not mentioning them by name.

“Am I signed to an org?” he replied to a Twitch message. “I signed to an org three years ago. They gave me a really bad contract and I didn’t want to be a part of them anymore, but they’re not letting me leave. So I am still on an org.”

Specific details of the four-year deal are unknown, but as the contract enters its last year, the streamed looked back in regret about signing on to the terms.

“Why did I sign a four-year contract? I don’t know man, I don’t f**king know," he said. "I got a whole other year bro. A whole f**cking year.”

The only prominent brand Cloakzy has been attached to for his biggest years as a Fortnite competitor and streamer has been FaZe.

According to him, communication with the org has been minimal but amicable, and he suspects FaZe won't be open to talking about his deal until it nears its end.

They haven’t really answered me. I know what’s going to happen. I’m reading this like a book, it’s either: everything’s been extremely under the radar, no legal stuff. Just like a friendly [relationship] and then they don’t answer me when I message them. FaZe hasn’t messaged me when I want to buy myself out [of the contract]. Then the second it gets within a month or two of my contract expiring and I’m going to be free, they’re either going to immediately answer me and try getting into contact with me, they’re going to try selling me so they can get some sort of money off me, or they’re going to say some stuff and then take me to court.”

He is still associated with the prominent esports organization, but only as far as the contract is concerned. There are no logos, brand association, or anything relating to FaZe throughout his social media accounts or his Twitch channel.

Back in 2019, the 25-year-old star revealed that he was working for months to split with FaZe, which the org confirmed that was the case on June 22.

On May 10 2020- FaZe Clan Co-owner FaZe Banks Admits that the organization had created a skin gambling site and used its lucrative success to initially fund the club’s CSGO team.

Wanting to expand into Counter-Strike, but without the cash to properly fund the team they had their sights on, FaZe Banks enrolled FaZe Clan into a project with other collaborators with the goal of creating an alternative form of CSGO skin gambling.

“It was kind of like a grey area, because it’s a skin and there’s no actual value to it, and the government puts absolutely no value to it,” Banks said on an episode of the 'BADNWZ' podcast. “We came up with this idea, with these kids, for a different way to do it. We branded it the right way".He claimed that the gambling site was their way to “finesse” the major purchase as quickly as possible to get the most value out of the transaction.

After finding their reliable income from CSGO skin gambling, FaZe were raking in about $200,000 a day from their novel business model.

According to the exec, this was all done by the books. Banks and his partners flew to Antigua in the Caribbeans, where they faced less stringent regulations for creating a gambling site, allowing them to lawfully navigate their operation.

“We were making $200,000 a day,” Banks explained. “We set it up on Antigua, it’s an island in the Caribbean where running a gambling website is completely legal if you have the permits to do it.”

Banks paid “the guy who runs the island” $100,000 to acquire the documentation they needed to be “the only ones who were doing it legitimate” before skin gambling was regulated.

FaZe maintained the skin gambling site for a few months before shutting it down. The offshore company had raked in enough cash for the org to successfully fund their CSGO venture.

FaZe Rain Response
FaZe Clan Co-Owner FaZe Rain denied that they had ownership in CSGOwild and came out with a statement saying that "FaZe Banks 'Misworded' Everything And Said that they didn't had ownership. It was going to happen but they were advised against it. FaZe Clan only had Revenue Share because alot of FaZe Members were publicly Gambling on the Site. And That is it".

Individual controversies

 * Jake Paul claims Banks assaulted his assistant


 * Banks' brawl at Barley House


 * Nate Hill cheats in Fortnite Fall Skirmish


 * Jarvis Fortnite hacking


 * Banks wrecks luxury Encore At Wynn Las Vegas hotel Room.


 * DestinysJesus stream sniping

Lawsuits

 * Former Norwegian investor lawsuit over stealing equipment from office


 * FaZe Clan lawsuit over phrase "FaZe"

FaZe Fitness
FaZe Sensei along with FaZe JzpR and FaZe Censor launched FaZe Fitness on May 16, 2014, a channel to help break stereotypes, and prove that you can still be fit and play games.

OpTic Gaming rivalry
FaZe Clan and OpTic Gaming were the same in many ways, they both made video content about Call of Duty and provided their players with a platform to promote themselves. FaZe entered Call of Duty esports in the Black Ops II era. They didn't burst onto the scene, as they failed to win a series outside of the open bracket at the MLG Winter Championship 2013. At the MLG Spring Championship 2013 event, the team would face off against OpTic, for the first time at a major tournament. OpTic would get the best of FaZe, as MLG Spring served as the first in a long line of defeats to their rivals. But after another roster change, FaZe were ready to take on a new OpTic roster at UMG Philadelphia 2014 in a gripping five-game set. It was one of FaZe's first major upsets, and it was against their rival, and even though they didn't win the event, it set the pace for the team going forward. It was only later in 2014 that they would find momentum. They dropped Anthony "NAMELESS" Wheeler and picked up Jordan "ProoFy" Cannon, and with his addition, they became a major contender and made it further at the Call of Duty Championship 2014: US Regional Final than OpTic. But Call of Duty Championship 2014 was a different story, OpTic bested them and finished in 3rd, while FaZe finished in 6th. But FaZe rebounded and chained some strong finishes together.

After Call of Duty Championship 2014, FaZe brought home a few significant titles, UMG Nashville 2014 and the MLG CoD League Season 1. But their team was constantly ravaged by roster changes, and it was only as Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare came out, that they would finally build a stable roster. Doug "Censor" Martin and Bryan "Apathy" Zhelyazkov were joined by Austin "SlasheR" Liddicoat and Patrick "ACHES" Price. ACHES had developed a reputation as OpTic's kryptonite. The team attended Advanced Warfare's first event, MLG Columbus Open 2014, in pursuit of a trophy. After making their way to the winner's bracket, ACHES severely cut his hand, but he didn't stop competing. After making their way to the final, OpTic was waiting for them and FaZe had finally defeated OpTic on CoD's biggest stage.

It was during the 2015 season that the rivalry spilled over. OpTic would flawless throughout most of the year while FaZe struggled. But the intensity of the rivalry fueled FaZe amidst one of the most dominant years of OpTic, and FaZe won UMG Dallas 2015 against OpTic. FaZe took another title from OpTic at the Gfinity Summer Championship. During that time, FaZe and OpTic were considered the two best teams for the first time ever. FaZe would get bested at the MLG World Finals 2015, marking a disappointing end to what many argue was their most defining year. Next up for FaZe was the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops III and the announcement of the Call of Duty World League Championship 2016. Since that legendary FaZe OpTic era of 2015, FaZe hasn't been able to get back to the top of the game, but FaZe will always be at the heart of the Call of Duty scene.

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
While FaZe Clan was rising to prominence in Call of Duty, the organization seized the opportunity to branch out to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. They acquired the G2 Esports roster for reported $700,000 on January 20, 2016. It was at their first event at DreamHack Open Leipzig 2016 where they showed that they could play against some of the world's best, even though they lost in the group stage. 2016 was a growing year for their Counter-Strike roster. They managed to take a 9th-12th finish at the years first Major, MLG Major Championship: Columbus 2016, another 9th-12th finish at ESL One: Cologne 2016, the years second Major, and a 5th-6th finish at DreamHack Open Bucharest 2016.

In the lead up to ELEAGUE Season 2, FaZe shook up their roster by signing former Astralis in-game leader, Finn "karrigan" Andersen ahead of the 2017 season. With karrigan on board, they looked strong at 2017's inaugural Major, ELEAGUE Major: Atlanta 2017. They were bested by SK Gaming but showed that they can compete against the highest level. Considered to be one of the best players in the world, Nikola "NiKo" Kovač joined FaZe in a blockbuster signing. FaZe won StarLadder i-League StarSeries Season 3.

But 2017's second Major, PGL Major Kraków 2017, was a different story. After an 0-3 group stage exit, FaZe knew changes were necessary. After Kraków, they acquired both Ladislav "GuardiaN" Kovács and Olof "olofmeister" Kajbjer Gustafsson to assemble the biggest superteam in CS:GO history. After winning ESL One: New York 2017, they won ELEAGUE CS:GO Premier 2017, placed second at Intel Extreme Masters Season XII - Oakland, second at the ESL Pro League Season 6: Finals and won Esports Championship Series Season 4 - Finals. To prove that they were the best, they had to win a Major and their first shot to do that was at ELEAGUE Major: Boston 2018. FaZe would dominate their way to the finals and would face Cloud9. After an intense three map final, Cloud9 came out on top.

Battle royale games
With the onset of the battle royale boom, the popularity of Twitch and the personality-driven content that FaZe makes, the brand thrived. They had always toed the line of gaming and reality television, but now, those two things had become more of the same.

FaZe took their first step into PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS during the game's most popular time on November 10, 2017. They invested in an esports team but also sponsored streamers. It's this intersection of competitive gaming and Twitch, that made FaZe the perfect organization for the battle royale genre. They already knew how to turn competitive gaming into content and that what battle royale games were built around.

When it became clear that Fortnite Battle Royale was the biggest game in the world, FaZe was quick to jump on board. They signed a team which would compete but would mainly focus on streaming. FaZe has cemented itself as the go-to organization for competitive gaming and content. Turner "Tfue" Tenney became synonymous with the FaZe Fortnite brand. He is regarded by many as the world best Fortnite competitive player, and this was further reinforced by winning Fall Skirmish Series NA - Week 6 - TwitchCon. In second place was yet another member of FaZe, Nate Hill.

Player's Unknown Battlegrounds
The announcement of FaZe buying Gorilla Core's PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) team was made on November 11, 2017. The team had been brought together under Gorilla Core the previous year. Gorilla's CEO Bruno Lema Santos was also acquired by FaZe to run eeports operations for the larger organization in the purchase.

FIFA
On January 24, 2018, FaZe Clan made their way into FIFA after signing former Team Dignitas and Hashtag United F.C. player Tass. His first tournament under the organization was the FIFA eWorld Cup in Barcelona, from January 26, 2018.

Overwatch
FaZe Clan acquired an Overwatch roster on June 23, 2016. After one year acquiring the team, the organization disbanded it. The last remaining active member, FCTFCTN, left the roster on February 16, 2018, marking the end of the FaZe Overwatch roster.

Rainbow six seige
The announcement FaZe Clan expanding into Rainbow Six Siege was made on January 1, 2018. The roster has participated in Six Invitationals in Montreal from February 13, 2018 to February 18, 2018.

Fortnite
On March 3, 2018, FaZe announced the roster of their Fortnite Battle Royale team.

The FaZe Fortnite professional players continue to achieve astonishing records in the Fortnite community. On June 8 of 2018, during the weekly Friday Fortnite tournament hosted by KEEMSTAR and UMG, Tfue and Cloak, with ONE_shot_GURL and Nick Eh 30, tied the PC Kill Record for Squads, with a combined of 53 kills.

Epic has released a statement of allotting 100 million USD to future tournaments and FaZe has been sure to stay on the aggression with their competitive team.