Team Vitality is officially back in Fortnite, and it is not quietly reintegrating itself. The French giant has reassembled its squad around a show-stopping power couple, signing Egor “SwizzY” Luciko and Aleksa “Queasy” Cvetkovic, who just won the world title at the 2025 Fortnite Global Championship with Merstach. This marks the return of the organization to the battle royale from Epic Games three years after closing down its original Fortnite division in late 2022.
Vitality’s return is as much about legacy as it is about trophies. The organization was one of Europe’s preeminent brands during Fortnite’s early competitive days, putting out squads that consistently competed in FNCS and international competitions before a budget shift led to an exit from the game. However, with Fortnite reasserting its dominance on the global stage and set to make its second appearance at the Esports World Cup in 2026, Vitality is ready to immediately rejoin the upper echelon.
Securing SwizzY and Queasy is a declaration of intent. Both are known to be two of the best macro brains in the game, and their combined résumé boasts several FNCS championships and their magnum opus: hoisting the Global Championship trophy in 2025. This level of talent under the Vitality umbrella puts the French organisation right back in the running for every major LAN they participate in.
The announcement is also a direct challenge to their domestic rivals. French organisations such as Gentle Mates and Karmine Corp had taken advantage of Vitality’s absence to poach the best European talent, including SwizzY himself.
With a world-champion core, a rich organisational infrastructure in other FPS games, and the world’s attention focused on FNCS and the Esports World Cup looming on the horizon, Team Vitality’s return to Fortnite is no nostalgia-fueled comeback. It is an immediate challenge to reclaim their position at the pinnacle of the esports food chain.