kyossa retires from CS

21-year-old Ukrainian esports athlete Alexandra "kyossa" Tykhonska has departed the BIG EQUIPA Counter-Strike 2 roster and retired from pro play. The German club officially announced the news vis its X social media account.

Tykhonska has played for BIG EQUIPA since 2024. With her, the team won the eighth and final season of the ESL Impact League. Over the course of her esports career, which kicked off in 2022, kyossa has earned approximately $25,000 in prizes.

BIG EQUIPA was recently named the best female Counter-Strike 2 team of 2025 by the respected portal HLTV.org. Mayline-Joy "ASTRA" Champliaud was named the best female player of the year.

 BIG EQUIPA are now:

Mayline-Joy "⁠ASTRA⁠" Champliaud
Hania "⁠Hanka⁠" Pudlis
Emma "⁠Emmsan⁠" Mattsson

Krists "⁠msn⁠" Kalniņš (coach)

Origin: x.com