India, Dec. 28 -- Five prominent FaZe Clan creators announced on Christmas Day that they had left the gaming and content organization, a surprise move that has put the future of the influential esports brand under scrutiny.

The departures involved five members of FaZe Clan's core esports and creator lineup, according to USA Today. The exits come amid internal restructuring and, as later reporting revealed, a breakdown in contract negotiations with new management.

Those creators who left the organization were Alexander Prynkiewicz, known as FaZe Adapt, along with Jason Nguyen, Nick Fosco, Jerry Woo and Stable Ronaldo.

Prynkiewicz reflected on his long tenure with the brand in a post on X. "I'd be lying if I said this didn't hurt, but it...