nocries: "I want to play in some events... I'd rather make a career in NA"
Image Credit: FACEIT October 13, 2026 07:10 PM Written by Mnmzzz nocries: "I want to play in some events... I'd rather make a career in NA" After a quiet 2026, nocries wants to try competing in 2027.
Dust2.us13 Oct 2026 · 1 min read
A year after Maidar "nocries" Baldanov completed his FACEIT integrity test at the FACEIT HQ in New York City, FACEIT have released a follow-up interview with the young player to discuss the past year and his plans for the future.
In the short interview with nocries, the Buryat AWPer shared that he has the goal of competing in Counter-Strike 2 with the goal of winning multiple trophies while aiming to play in North America before eventually returning to Europe.
Also read: BC.Game name nocries their IEM Atlanta sub nocries also revealed that he played practices with a European and a North American team although those practices clearly failed to result in a permanent signing for the AWPer.
It is also understood that nocries is currently in university so this may have held the player back from joining a team or seeking a contract due to his visa status. https://x.com/FACEITcs/status/2108663794968952862 Also read: nocries: "I will stay here and play for an NA team"
