Cloud9 have announced the departure of coach Konstantin "⁠groove⁠" Pikiner and manager Aleksandr "Sweetypotz" Shcherbakov from the organization.

In a statement on X, the American side commented on its future in Counter-Strike, saying it is "taking a step back" and that it has "no immediate plans to re-enter" the game.

It still left the door open to a potential return under the right circumstances. "We love CS and are always on the lookout for opportunities," the post says....