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]]>The decision follows the team’s recent setback in failing to qualify for the PGL Copenhagen Major at the Asia RMR.
In a statement on Grayhound’s official X (formerly Twitter) account, it confirmed the end of the organization’s journey, inviting interested parties to contact owner William Gray directly for the acquisition of the squad.
The statement lamented the conclusion of their long-standing dream, acknowledging the support received from Gray and expressing gratitude for the journey.
Captain Christopher “dexter” Nong, who returned to the organization after a stint in Europe, expressed appreciation for Gray’s support and confirmed the team’s intention to stick together.
On a side note: We have IEM Chengdu, EPL, Dallas lined up.
The boys are sticking together and would love opportunities to represent our region with another organisation where possible.
Thank you
— Chris Nong (@dextersjourney) March 3, 2024
Despite the closure, they hold qualification spots for upcoming events like IEM Chengdu, IEM Dallas, and ESL Pro League.
However, they are actively seeking a new organization to represent.
Grayhound Gaming began their operations in 2017 by acquiring Team Immunity after their departure from CS:GO.
Over the years, Grayhound became a prominent figure in Australian Counter-Strike, participating in five CS:GO majors and numerous tier-one events.
The organization served as a platform for Oceanic talent, facilitating their transition to higher levels of competition.
Although Grayhound briefly paused their operations in 2019 after the roster was acquired by Renegades, it made a comeback in 2022 after the dissolution of Order.
The closure of Grayhound Gaming marks the end of an era in Australian Counter-Strike, leaving a sombre mood in the Oceanic esports community.
Despite their dominance within the region, their unexpected defeat at the PGL Copenhagen Major Asia RMR dealt a significant blow.
With the absence of Major attendance and the associated financial support, continuing operations became unsustainable.
The former Grayhound roster will continue competing domestically until their next international event, IEM Chengdu, commences in early April.
2017 – 2024.
After such a monumentally long run from such a small and forgotten corner of this world, the dream is unfortunately over.
Any interested parties in the boys please contact [email protected] pic.twitter.com/YANb93G3Te
— GRAYHOUND (@grayhoundgaming) March 3, 2024
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]]>?dexter? is set to take on the role of the team’s in-game leader, while afro will replace the benched Nico “?nicoodoz?” Tamjidi as AWPer. The move will see the duo join Freddy “?KRIMZ?” Johansson, William “?mezii?” Merriman, and Fredrik “?roeJ?” J?rgensen on the esports organization’s CS:GO lineup.
“With the changes to the CS roster, we’re proud to welcome Christopher “dexter” Nong and Aur��lien “afro” Drapier to the team, taking on the mantle of IGL and AWPer respectively,” Fnatic wrote in a welcome post.
“We can’t wait to see them on the server and wearing the famous Black and Orange on stage!”
WELCOME @afro_csgo AND @dextersjourney
With the changes to the CS roster, we��re proud to welcome Christopher ��dexter�� Nong and Aur��lien "afro" Drapier to the team, taking on the mantle of IGL and AWPer respectively.
We can't wait to see them on the server and wearing the�� pic.twitter.com/B81iHPHQ7r
— FNATIC (@FNATIC) July 6, 2023
dexter was signed to MOUZ before the recent move. He was with the team for two years and contributed to achievements like a runner-up finish at Intel Masters Extreme Dallas 2023. dexter also played in the Australian lineup Renegades and Grayhound between 2017 and 2020.
MOUZ’s decision to sign academy player Kamil “?siuhy?” Szkaradek during the off-season led to dexter’s exit from the German lineup. The young player dazzled MOUZ with his performance in GamerLegion, where he led the squad to the BLAST.tv Paris Major’s grand final. They were eventually beaten by Team Vitality in a two-map series.
afro, on his end, previously played for French esports teams HEET, DBL PONEY, and most recently, LDLC. He was a part of the lineup from January this year until moving to free agency in May when LDLC shut down their CS:GO division.
Fnatic will debut their new lineup in the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne Play-in slated for July 26.
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