Gentle Mates leave CS

French esports organization Gentle Mates has officially announced that it is ceasing operations with its Counter-Strike 2 roster and leaving the discipline. The team will continue to compete with its current roster under the Iberian Soul tag.

Previously, the club's co-founder, Corentin "Gotaga" Houssein, explained that high costs prompted the management to make the decision: according to him, the organization spent between €800,000 and €1 million annually on its CS2 squad.

Currently, Iberian Soul is 49th in Valve's official ranking of the world's strongest Counter-Strike 2 teams. The roster is currently competing in the open qualifier for Esports World Cup 2026.

Испания, Spain, ES Gentle Mates are now:

Испания, Spain, ES David "⁠dav1g⁠" Granado Bermudo
Испания, Spain, ES Alejandro "⁠mopoz⁠" Fernández-Quejo Cano
Испания, Spain, ES Pere "⁠sausol⁠" Solsona Saumell
Испания, Spain, ES Alejandro "⁠alex⁠" Masanet
Нидерланды, Netherlands, NL Joey "⁠CRUC1AL⁠" Steusel

Швеция, Sweden, SE Daniel "⁠djL⁠" Narancic (coach)

Origin: x.com