Perfecto and H0bbit Depart from Cloud9, Shaking Up the CS2 Scene

Ukrainian player 'Perfecto' and Kazakhstani player 'H0bbit' have left Cloud9, shocking the CS2 community and raising questions about the team's future.

Ukrainian cyber athlete Ilya 'Perfecto' Zalutskiy and player from Kazakhstan Abay 'H0bbit' Khasenov have officially left the ranks of the American esports organization Cloud9. This news came as a surprise to the Counter-Strike 2 community, but both players have already confirmed their decision to leave the team.

They managed to establish themselves as influential members of the team, and their departure could seriously affect the future of Cloud9 in CS2 tournaments. Recall that Cloud9 failed to advance to the lower bracket final at the IEM Chengdu 2024 tournament, where the team showed decent results but it was not enough for victory.

At the moment, the exact reasons for their departure and future plans remain unknown. Both players played key roles in the team and, as is known recently, had a significant impact on the semifinal matches of PGL CS2 Major Copenhagen 2024 and their outcomes.