Cloud9 has revealed on social media that the organisation is ‘taking a step back’ from Counter-Strike 2 esports. In January, the organisation dropped the final members of its Counter-Strike roster, and for the last month or so, fans have been kept in the dark concerning the future of the brand in the CS2 space.
With the announcement that Sweetypotz and Groove are departing the organisation, the revelation was made that Cloud9 is taking an indefinite hiatus from Counter-Strike.
No Plans
In the post on social media, the Cloud9 social team wrote:
With their departures, C9 is taking a step back from Counter-Strike 2. While we have no immediate plans to re-enter, we love CS and are always on the lookout for opportunities.
Cloud9 has had a tough time of late in the Counter-Strike world. The organisation hasn’t won a major trophy since IEM Dallas in 2022. There have been sporadic wins at some lower-tier tournaments since then, but for the most part, Cloud9 has played second fiddle to the biggest winners in the Counter-Strike 2 scene.
In 2024, the best that Cloud9 could muster was a sixth-place finish at the PGL Major in Copenhagen.
It was a dire year for the organisation, with the team landing the following results in some key competitions:
- IEM Katowice 2024 – 16th place
- IEM Chengdu 2024 – 12th place
- Perfect World Shanghai – 21st place
- Thunderpick World Championship – 10th place
This news comes relatively close to the start of IEM Dallas, which will run through May 2025. Any hopes of Cloud9 reclaiming a sense of former glory at this event have been extinguished, but it might not be the end for the organisation. There are no plans to re-enter immediately, but something could emerge between now and May.
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