FNATIC has parted ways with Jake 'Boaster' Howlett, the British in-game leader who spent years as the public face of its VALORANT roster.
The organisation posted a farewell on X (formerly Twitter) on November 6th with a long tribute video. "You have defined an era. Defined the game," FNATIC wrote. "You will always be a part of this story. This is your journey @OfficialBoaster, and we're so grateful we were a part of it. Thank you, Jake." A follow-up post later the same evening called the memories "endless" and said: "It wouldn't be VALORANT without you."
Boaster confirmed the split in his own statement minutes later, quoting FNATIC's farewell. "End of an era," he wrote. He said he felt "blessed to have shared these years of my life with amazing teammates/staff who believed and trusted in me," and thanked fans who backed the team "through good times and hard times." He singled out "the original boys (sumnfc) who decided to join an unknown IGL with a dream," his family, and Yinsu, who he said "whipped me into shape, got me disciplined and who believed I could do it sooooo much, she paid for rent until I got signed."
"My time at fnatic is…"
Boaster said he had "always wanted to make history within esports," but that reaching this point made him realise he "much prefer[s] creating memories with those I love and those I have fought with side by side." He added that he was "tearing up again," and that while "the journey is not over," his time at FNATIC is. "It's impossible to write everything in one tweet so I will post a video soon to speak about it more," he wrote. "Thank you for the opportunity. I'll miss it deeply." Neither FNATIC nor Boaster named a next team.
A wider FNATIC clear-out
Boaster's exit continues a broader FNATIC rebuild ahead of the 2027 VALORANT Champions Tour season. Earlier this week the organisation parted ways with Austin 'crashies' Roberts and then with Emir Ali 'Alfajer' Beder after more than four years. FNATIC owner Sam Mathews, reacting to the Boaster farewell, called him "one of the greatest to ever don the black and orange" and "Definitely the best vocalist," writing that it was time for Boaster "to be a Once Fnatic, Always Fnatic."
