There has been doubt about the future of CSS as a game in Fnatic since before this year's CGS draft, and when xertion and Blaze were drafted to the Berlin Allianz it became clear that the squad would either have to be rebuilt or shut completely.

The waiting was effectively brought to an end several days ago when it was announced that proph and AirRaid would not be sticking around, but had moved to form a new Crossed line-up.

Justifying their decision to drop CSS as a game, the Fnatic management stated:

This decision is because of a number of factors, but mostly we feel that CSS cannot justify investment as game considering we will most likely lose any further team we build up again in the future to individual drafts of the CGS, and no major organisers have indicated they will pick up CSS in the face of the CGS.

I have never been one to like goodbye's, and never more is it true now! These five guys have been the ultimate fnatic players, they have represented us with skill, focus, professionalsim, and were at one time indestructable as a team in CSS. They wore the orange and black shirts with pride, and most of all they were great guys to spend time with, good friends of mine. I will miss them at events, and in the office which we spent so much time, but I wish them ALL the best of luck.. Quint, Milan, go and conquer LA, Luuk, Sandor, Mark I hope to see you guys in successful teams soon and good luck in future!

Thank you for being great people, players and friends in Fnatic!

We went to the CGS Combine, knowing that some of us had a good chance of getting drafted. We had a highly skilled squad with alot of ingame and social skills.

But we wanted to go anyway, because the CGS is just the biggest tournament that is around for CS:Source at the moment. We're (Mark, Sandor and myself) really happy for Quint and Milan that they got drafted and will be starting one of the greatest things in their eSports careers.

With that said, we're also disappointed and sad that this means that Fnatic.css will be no more. The team won't be the same without these two great players and personalities and therefor we decided not to continue under the Fnatic flag.

I had alot of fun in Fnatic.css and I want to thank Fnatic for that, but especially the guys for the awesome time that we played together and all the great achievements we accomplished.

Thanks to all the fans and all the friends for the great support and goodbye.