FNATIC FNATIC Europe Rank #1 crashies Austin Roberts Boaster Jake Howlett kaajak Kajetan Haremski CyvOph Clement Millard Veqaj Sylvain Pattyn Alfajer Emir Ali Beder has announced that it has extended Jake "Boaster" Howlett's contract throughout the 2026 season. The Brit will now head into his sixth year of competing donning the orange jersey.

Despite the multiple heartbreaks throughout the year, FNATIC was undoubtedly one of – if not the – most consistent and dangerous teams in 2025. The organization took home the trophy in EMEA's Stage 1 playoffs and found itself going the distance in three international grand finals.

One of the most-tenured in-game leaders within the scene, Boaster continued to lead his team into what they hoped would be the year they surpassed the dominance they once displayed in 2023. Despite a rocky start that took form in missing out on Masters Bangkok, FNATIC readjusted and quickly retook their regional throne to qualify for Masters Toronto.

fnatic stage 1 image FNATIC, once again at the top of their region. (Photo: Wojciech Wandzel/Riot Games)

Unfortunately, the team was unable to go the distance, and fell to Paper Rex Paper Rex Asia-Pacific Rank #1 invy Adrian Jiggs Reyes Jinggg Wang Jing Jie f0rsakeN Jason Susanto d4v41 Khalish Rusyaidee something Ilya Petrov in the grand finals, earning them their first silver medal of the year. Shortly after, disaster struck once again at the Esports World Cup 2025 when FNATIC fell victim to a reverse-sweep in the grand finals courtesy of Team Heretics Team Heretics Europe Rank #6 koshmaras Martynas Namikas Wo0t Mert Alkan RieNs Enes Ecirli benjyfishy Benjamin David Fish Boo Ričardas Lukaševičius .

Heading into Champions Paris, Boaster expressed uncertainty about his future with FNATIC, ominously speaking of “one final run with the boys” as his team battled deeper and deeper throughout the event.

Although FNATIC staved off a clean sweep from NRG NRG North America Rank #1 keiko Georgio Sanassy brawk Brock Somerhalder mada Adam Pampuch skuba Logan Jenkins Ethan Ethan Arnold in the grand finals, they could not close out the game against the Paris' dark horse, falling short once again and flying home trophyless.

boaster sad image The Champions Paris loss hit Boaster especially hard. (Photo: Liu YiCun/Riot Games)

A notable year nonetheless, Boaster and FNATIC have agreed to continue into 2026 with the intent to bring home more than just silver medals.

Locked in for one more year, Boaster and the rest of FNATIC FNATIC Europe Rank #1 crashies Austin Roberts Boaster Jake Howlett kaajak Kajetan Haremski CyvOph Clement Millard Veqaj Sylvain Pattyn Alfajer Emir Ali Beder are now: