Jolts Stepped Down From Villainous Because of Work Commitments During CROSSFIRE Season Six
It is the second time in recent months that Connor Jolts Haines has left a roster, having departed mouse in April before joining NuTorious days later.
Connor "Jolts" Haines has stepped down from the North American Counter-Strike team Villainous because of scheduling conflicts with work, Dust2.us reported on 21 September 2026.
Team in-game leader Dylan "DYLAN" Frivalt confirmed the departure and said the squad is now looking for a new player to fill the support and anchor role.
It is the second time in recent months that Jolts has left a roster. He departed mouse in April before joining NuTorious just days later. Across 41 maps with Villainous, he averaged a rating of 0.94.
Villainous now consist of DYLAN and Jasper "Burglar" Martin of Canada, and Kyle "Sunk" Kallahan and Matthew "bright" Ulatowski of the United States.
The change comes during CROSSFIRE Season 6, a North American event with a prize pool of 10,000 US dollars. Villainous were beaten 2-0 by Overtake Sector in the upper-bracket quarter-finals and continue in the lower bracket. The team's recent results include a third-place finish at FRAG St. Clair.
On the same day, regain and Marsborne also advanced from the upper-bracket quarter-finals, beating Without a Roof and Iowa Stormboar respectively.