The FaZe Vault

FaZe Sniping posts its first video

Three Call of Duty players, CLipZ, House Cat and Resistance, 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), Upcomer (opens in a new tab)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)