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Virtus.pro denies rumor it is leaving CS, Cybersport.ru reports
A Telegram channel said Virtus.pro's owner plans to close the CS2 roster in 2027. Club staff replied that they are not leaving CS, Cybersport.ru reported.
Key facts
- WhoVirtus.pro, owner Emin Antonyan
- Whatthe club denied a report of a 2027 CS2 roster closure
- WhenCybersport.ru published the story on Oct. 28, 2026
The Telegram channel Mash na sporte reported that Virtus.pro owner Emin Antonyan plans to close the organization’s Counter-Strike 2 roster in 2027, Cybersport.ru reported on Oct. 28. According to the rumor, the move could come because the team lacks results.
Club representatives later commented on the posts, Cybersport.ru wrote. In a Russian-language message that opened by calling itself an official Virtus.pro statement on CS2, staff wrote that the club is not leaving CS, adding “lol” to the message.
The current roster
Cybersport.ru said the current CS2 lineup was finalized on March 12, and in 2026 the team won CIS LAN #5 and WINLINE MPKBK CIS LAN Season 9. With this roster, the club has not yet played a tier-1 tournament, the outlet wrote.
Cybersport.ru also reported that Virtus.pro disbanded its Dota 2 roster on Aug. 24. The club said it would keep competing in that discipline, but as of the outlet’s publication it had not announced a new lineup.
Why it matters
Virtus.pro staff said the organization is not leaving CS, answering a Telegram report that the CS2 roster would be closed in 2027, according to Cybersport.ru.