Departures of note

Malek Bennouioua, known online as MalekCSGO, was a French streamer and former professional Counter-Strike player. He first gained recognition in the French esports scene as a competitive Counter-Strike player before building a substantial following as a full-time streamer on platforms such as Twitch.

His streaming career made him a recognizable and at times controversial figure in the French gaming community. In 2022 he was invited as a guest on the popular French talk show Zack en roue libre, which devoted an episode to his career, underscoring his standing within the French streaming world.

Bennouioua died on 27 September 2026 at his home in Aix-en-Provence at the age of 35, after a standoff with police during which he took his own life.