Astralis closes academy

Danish esports club Astralis has announced the closure of its Counter-Strike academy. The official announcement, published on the organization's X social media account, claims:

In our ongoing efforts to streamline the organization and secure a healthy business, we regret to announce that we will discontinue the operations of Astralis Talent.

Being a part of the Danish eco system around talent development has been a priority, and we want to thank everybody involved over the past 4 years including players, coaches, staff, competitors, tournament organizers and colleagues.

We will continue to follow the Danish talent scene closely and wish everybody working with the amazing young players all the best going forward.

Note that a few days ago, Alexey "OverDrive" Birukov said that Astralis was on the verge of bankruptcy. According to Birukov, the organization will either close or be sold to new owners. According to rumors, former NIP COO Jonas "⁠calc⁠" Gundersen has shown interest in purchasing the Danish club.

Astralis lost the regional European qualifier for BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 – the team will miss its fifth Counter-Strike Major in a row. Shortly after the defeat in the regional competition, the club announced changes to its CS2 roster: Casper "cadiaN" Møller departed the squad; Rasmus "HooXi" Nielsen joined the roster as a stand-in.

Origin: x.com