Envy releasing CS:GO team

Envy have announced that they are releasing their main CS:GO team. Here is their departure announcement:

Envy releasing CS:GO team – Why?

The team’s disappointing results over the course of the 2020 season is quite transparent. Last year, the team made at least 11 roster changes, including their coaches. The team was definitely unstable in terms of performance, and it can be blatantly seen in their past events. In Flashpoint Season 2, the team placed 7th-8th, and in cs_Summit 6, the team had an upsetting placement of 12th/13th.

Envy has had quite a long history when it comes to CS:GO. But as described by Hastr0, Team Envy’s CEO, having a Counter-Strike team is like lighting money on fire right now. 

Actually, operating almost any CS team is lighting money on fire right now. There are no underlying assets that support the spend where top player salaries are. I’m sure you could run a fantastic team if you had unlimited cash, but what happens when you can’t cover your cost?

— Mike Rufail (@hastr0) January 8, 2021

Envy will be parting ways with the following members:

Players:

• Noah “⁠Nifty⁠” Francis
• Nikola “⁠LEGIJA⁠” Ninić
• Michał “⁠MICHU⁠” Müller
• Thomas “⁠Thomas⁠” Utting
• Buğra “⁠Calyx⁠” Arkın

Coach:

• Jakub “⁠kuben⁠” Gurczynski

It’s disheartening to see an organization like Envy part ways with CS:GO for the time being. But who’s to say that they won’t bounce back with an even stronger team in the near future. With so many players available and up for grabs, anything can happen, especially with a majority of the CS:GO scene being in Europe.

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