The FaZe Vault

2010

1. May 30, 2010Origins

   FaZe Sniping posts its first video

   Three Call of Duty players, CLipZ, House Cat and Resistance, found FaZe Sniping and launch a YouTube channel built around Modern Warfare 2 trickshots. The group later becomes FaZe Clan.

   Members: FaZe CLipZ, FaZe House Cat, FaZe Resistance

   Sources: Wikipedia: FaZe Clan (opens in a new tab), My Favorite Things Wiki: FaZe Clan (opens in a new tab), Upcomer (opens in a new tab)

2011

1. 2011Creators

   FaZe Apex joins

   Yousef "Apex" Abdelfattah joins FaZe, the start of a run that takes him from trickshot videos into the company's leadership.

   Members: FaZe Apex

   Sources: Complex (opens in a new tab)

2012

• 1MYouTube subscribers2012 · Two years after launch · Tubefilter (opens in a new tab)

1. Oct 8, 2012Origins

   1 million subscribers and the teamtage

   The FaZe Clan channel passes one million subscribers and celebrates with a teamtage edited by FaZe MinK. At 12.1 million views, it is still FaZe's most-watched video.

   Sources: Tubefilter (opens in a new tab), FaZe Clan on X (7-year anniversary post) (opens in a new tab), The video on YouTube (opens in a new tab)

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2013

1. Jan 2013Creators

   FaZe Rug joins

   Six months after starting his YouTube channel, Brian "Rug" Awadis is invited into FaZe. He grows into the clan's biggest individual YouTuber.

   Members: FaZe Rug

   Sources: Wikipedia: FaZe Rug (opens in a new tab), Complex (opens in a new tab)

2014

1. 2014Creators

   The first FaZe House

   Temperrr and Banks open the first FaZe shared home in Plainview, New York, so members can mix lifestyle content into their gaming videos. Every creator who lived there goes on to pass 1.5 million YouTube subscribers.

   Members: FaZe Temperrr, FaZe Banks

   Sources: Wikipedia: FaZe Clan (opens in a new tab), Tubefilter (opens in a new tab)

2015

1. 2015Business

   Hubrick invests and Lee Trink arrives

   Social platform Hubrick, run by Norwegian entrepreneur Sebastian Geurts, invests in FaZe and brings in former record executive Lee Trink, who later becomes CEO.

   Sources: Wikipedia: FaZe Clan (opens in a new tab), Tubefilter (opens in a new tab)

2016

• 3.63MYouTube subscribersFeb 4, 2016 · Guinness World Record: most-subscribed esports team channel · Guinness World Records (opens in a new tab)

1. Jan 2016Esports

   FaZe enters Counter-Strike

   FaZe acquires G2 Esports' international CS:GO roster, which plays its first Major under the FaZe name at MLG Columbus that spring.

   Sources: Wikipedia: FaZe Clan (opens in a new tab), pley.gg (opens in a new tab)

2017

1. Oct 13, 2017Esports

   ELEAGUE CS:GO Premier champions

   FaZe sweep Astralis 2–0 in Atlanta to win ELEAGUE CS:GO Premier and its $500,000 first prize, with rain named MVP.

   Sources: Wikipedia: ELEAGUE CS:GO Premier (opens in a new tab), Shacknews (opens in a new tab)

2018

• 5.6MYouTube subscribersDec 19, 2018 · Nearly, as Lil Yachty joins as FaZe Boat · Tubefilter (opens in a new tab)

1. Jan 28, 2018Esports

   So close in Boston

   Favorites FaZe reach the ELEAGUE Major final in Boston but fall 2–1 to Cloud9, losing the deciding map 22–19 in double overtime.

   Members: karrigan

   Sources: Wikipedia: ELEAGUE Major: Boston 2018 (opens in a new tab), Dust2.us (opens in a new tab)

2019

1. May 20, 2019Controversy

   Tfue sues FaZe over his contract

   Fortnite star Turner "Tfue" Tenney files suit claiming his FaZe contract was one-sided and limited his brand deals. FaZe denies taking the share he alleged and later countersues; the dispute becomes one of esports' best-known contract fights.

   Members: FaZe Banks

   Sources: ESPN (opens in a new tab), PC Gamer (opens in a new tab)

2. Nov 5, 2019Business

   Bigger than the Cowboys and Yankees combined

   Forbes counts 19 million social followers for FaZe, more than the Dallas Cowboys and New York Yankees combined, and ranks it No. 4 among the most valuable esports companies at $240 million.

   Sources: Forbes (opens in a new tab), Boss Hunting (opens in a new tab)

2020

1. Apr 4, 2020Creators

   Swagg joins, then brings the Nuke Squad

   Call of Duty creator Swagg lands his spot by answering FaZe's April Fools open call, and becomes one of the top Warzone streamers. He later surprises his Nuke Squad friends JSmooth, Santana and Booya live on stream with the news that they're joining FaZe too.

   Members: FaZe Swagg

   Sources: Dexerto (opens in a new tab), FaZe Clan press release: Nuke Squad (opens in a new tab), Sportskeeda (opens in a new tab)

2021

1. Jun 10, 2021Culture

   First esports org on the cover of Sports Illustrated

   FaZe fronts Sports Illustrated's July 2021 issue, the first esports organization on its cover. Rug, Swagg, Temperrr and NICKMERCS share it with Bronny James and Kyler Murray.

   Members: FaZe Rug, FaZe Swagg, FaZe Temperrr

   Sources: Sports Illustrated via Business Wire (opens in a new tab), Tubefilter (opens in a new tab), TSN (opens in a new tab)

2. Aug 22, 2021Esports

   Atlanta FaZe win CDL Champs

   A year after losing the 2020 final, Atlanta FaZe beat the Toronto Ultra 5–3 to win the 2021 Call of Duty League Championship, described at the time as the organization's first world title.

   Sources: Upcomer (opens in a new tab), Atlanta Journal-Constitution (opens in a new tab)

2022

1. Mar 7, 2022Business

   Snoop Dogg joins as "FaZe Snoop"

   FaZe announces Snoop Dogg as a member of its talent network and, once the company goes public, a member of its board of directors.

   Members: FaZe Snoop

   Sources: The Hollywood Reporter (opens in a new tab)

2. May 22, 2022Esports

   FaZe win the PGL Major Antwerp

   FaZe's CS:GO roster of karrigan, rain, broky, ropz and Twistzz beat Natus Vincere 2–0 in the final, the first time a fully international lineup won a CS:GO Major.

   Members: karrigan

   Sources: Wikipedia: PGL Major Antwerp 2022 (opens in a new tab), Dexerto (opens in a new tab)

3. Jul 20, 2022Business

   FaZe goes public on Nasdaq

   After merging with the SPAC B. Riley Principal 150 Merger Corp., FaZe begins trading under the ticker FAZE. The stock falls roughly a quarter on its first day.

   Sources: FaZe Clan press release (opens in a new tab), Tubefilter (opens in a new tab)

2023

1. Mar 9, 2023Culture

   FaZe x Nike LeBron NXXT Gen

   LeBron James debuts a FaZe colorway of his Nike LeBron NXXT Gen in a December 2022 Lakers game, and Bronny James wears it for Sierra Canyon. The collab goes on sale March 9, 2023.

   Sources: Hypebeast (LeBron's debut) (opens in a new tab), Hypebeast (announcement) (opens in a new tab), Sneaker News (opens in a new tab)

2. Oct 2023Esports

   Halo World Champions

   Frosty, Renegade, Royal2 and SnakeBite fight back from the elimination bracket in Seattle and beat defending champions OpTic Gaming in the grand final, FaZe's first Halo world title.

   Sources: Halo Waypoint (opens in a new tab), Esports.net (opens in a new tab)

3. Oct 20, 2023Business

   GameSquare agrees to buy FaZe

   GameSquare announces an all-stock deal to acquire FaZe and says original members Banks, Temperrr and Apex will return to lead the brand.

   Members: FaZe Banks, FaZe Temperrr, FaZe Apex

   Sources: Tubefilter (opens in a new tab)

2024

1. Mar 8, 2024Business

   GameSquare completes the acquisition

   GameSquare announces it has closed the FaZe deal, with Banks, Temperrr and Apex back in charge of the brand.

   Members: FaZe Banks, FaZe Temperrr, FaZe Apex

   Sources: GameSquare investor news (opens in a new tab)

2. Apr 27, 2024Creators

   Banks reboots the roster

   Banks cuts the creator roster down to fourteen to "reboot" FaZe. Over the next few days Silky, JasonTheWeen and Lacy are announced as new members.

   Members: FaZe Banks, JasonTheWeen

   Sources: Wikipedia: FaZe Clan (opens in a new tab), Dexerto (opens in a new tab)

3. Dec 7, 2024Creators

   Best Content Organization at the Streamer Awards

   In the reboot's first year, FaZe beats OTK, VShojo and AMP for Best Content Organization at QTCinderella's Streamer Awards.

   Sources: Streams Charts (opens in a new tab), Dot Esports (opens in a new tab)

2025

1. Dec 6, 2025Creators

   Best Content Organization, two years running

   FaZe wins Best Content Organization at the Streamer Awards for the second year in a row, ahead of Hololive, OSCS and AMP.

   Sources: Streams Charts (opens in a new tab), Dot Esports (opens in a new tab)

2. Dec 16, 2025Business

   FaZe's media business becomes part of HardScope

   DraftKings co-founder Matt Kalish launches HardScope, a creator media and commerce company run by the team behind FaZe's 2024 relaunch. FaZe's media business sits under HardScope, while its esports teams remain with GameSquare.

   Sources: Tubefilter (opens in a new tab), TheWrap (opens in a new tab), AdExchanger (opens in a new tab), ShaneTheGamer (opens in a new tab)

3. Dec 25, 2025Creators

   Core creators leave

   After contract talks with HardScope break down, Stable Ronaldo, JasonTheWeen, Lacy, Silky and Adapt each post that they have left FaZe. Rug announces his own exit two days later.

   Members: JasonTheWeen, FaZe Rug

   Sources: International Business Times UK (opens in a new tab), Net Influencer (opens in a new tab), Wikipedia: FaZe Rug (opens in a new tab)

4. Dec 28, 2025Esports

   FaZe says 2026 is about esports

   Days after the creator departures, FaZe posts that its focus heading into 2026 will be its esports division.

   Sources: Dust2.us (opens in a new tab)

2026

1. Feb 15, 2026Esports

   Back-to-back Six Invitational titles

   FaZe's Brazilian Rainbow Six Siege roster beats Team Secret 3–1 in Paris, becoming the first team to win the Six Invitational two years running.

   Sources: SiegeGG (opens in a new tab), Juked (opens in a new tab)

2. Apr 14, 2026Esports

   FaZe Up Next academy announced

   FaZe unveils FaZe Up Next, an academy program for developing future esports talent.

   Sources: SiegeGG (opens in a new tab)