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Cloud9 part ways with Korean roster

bleghfarec · Friday, December 11

Cloud9 have announced that the dissolution of the Cloud9 Korea roster, following their semifinals exit in First Strike: Korea.

Cloud9 @Cloud9 It's with a heavy heart that we have decided to part ways and dissolve our #C9VALKR roster. @Bazzivlrt, @MUNCHKING_, @OfficialXETA, @Buzz_kr, @KR_Hate, @pavane_90, and @autumnkorea thank you all for your hard work and we wish you all the best moving forward in your careers. 💙 21:00 PM · Dec 10, 2020 · 116 · 974

Cloud9's Korean roster was originally conceived in mid-August, featuring an entirely new roster of former Overwatch, PUBG, and Apex Legends players, alongside a roster change in mid-October. The team have proven themselves to be one of the top in the Korean region, winning the APE TopClass Academy Tournament and placing 4th in the A.W.E.M. Asia Invitational.

"It's sad to part ways with Cloud9," Son " xeta " Seon-ho stated on Twitter. "Even [though] it was short period, we experienced a lot of positive things together."

The release of Cloud9 Korea falls in line with the current status of T1 Korea . Multiple players from T1 Korea have announced on Twitter that, while the players are still under contract with the organization, the organization have allowed them to explore options for 2021.

Both T1 and Cloud9's decisions to distance themselves from their Korean rosters is likely due to the "VALORANT Esports Rules and Policies" rulebook released by Riot back in October. Both organizations concurrently operate rosters in the North American scene, with both rosters from both organizations competing in the First Strike circuit.

Further details regarding concurrent ownership and conflicts of interest were set to be released in the November 2020 edition of the rulebook, however that version has yet to be released publicly.

Cloud9 Korea was:

  • Park "Bazzi" Jun-ki (박준기)
  • Byeon "Munchkin" Sang-beom (변상범)
  • Yu "BuZz" Byung-chul (유병철)
  • Lee "Hate" Ye-hun (이예훈)
  • Son "Xeta" Seon-ho (손선호)
  • Hyun "Pavane" Sang Yu (유현상) (Head coach)
  • Yoon "Autumn" Eu-ddeum (윤으뜸) (Coach)