Cloud9 have just announced that they will be dropping their entire CS:GO roster and rebuild it from scratch. Here is their announcement video:
Cloud9 dropping CS:GO roster – Why?
Cloud9 picked up the ATK roster back in January and during that period the roster was having a lot of success versus North American teams. Despite not being successful enough to win events, they were still placing well at several tournaments, most notably ECS Season 8 NA Challenger Cup. This motivated the Cloud9 organization to sign these players with hopes of getting better results.
Unfortunately in the past 9 months they were unable to get good results consistently. Here are some of their most recent event placements:
- 5th-6th at ESL One: Cologne 2020 Online – North America – 26th August 2020 – $5,000
- 4th place at DreamHack Masters Spring 2020 North America – 13th June 2020 – $10,000
- 5th-6th at BLAST Premier: Spring 2020 American Showdown – 5th June 2020 – $10,000
As you can see above, their recent placements weren’t the best, especially for an organization like C9. This is what probably led to them dropping their entire CS:GO division.
Credits: ESL
Here’s what Cloud9 CEO and Co-Founder, Jack Etienne had to say about the changes:
“We’re entering a new stage in our CS:GO development, and we’re really excited to show our fans and community what we’ve been working on. We’re grateful to our existing roster and all their hard work and determination – as we enter this next chapter, we’re dedicated to finding them a new home that will empower their continued growth.”
Cloud9’s article
What’s next for C9?
The most worrying thing about the whole situation is that Cloud9 fans do not want the organization to go back to the period, where they used to switch up the roster every few weeks. This created an unhealthy relationship between the players and the fans were disappointed with what the organization was doing.
We will just have to wait and see how they’ll progress with their Team Development Program. And hope that the ATK roster finds a better home and gets better results. If you would like to read more about the changes, visit C9’s website here.
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