ALTERNATE aTTaX to put pro CS division on hold

The German organization will withdraw from Counter-Strike at the end of 2024 due to a strategic realignment.

ALTERNATE aTTaX have announced their withdrawal from professional Counter-Strike at the end of the year, with a view to return to the space "in the long run."

The German organization, which was created in 2003 and entered CS:GO in 2012, has fielded German teams all throughout its history and was a big part of the grassroots national scene.

They won five ESL Meisterschaft titles during their time in Counter-Strike and most recently appeared at the IEM Cologne 2024 Play-in, their home event. The team failed to secure a victory after losses to Complexity and Falcons in Germany, however, and will now part ways with the organization at the end of the year.

In their press release, ALTERNATE aTTaX shared there are many reasons for the decision, such as the tense economic situation, the current situation in the CS2 ecosystem, and a realignment of the strategy inside the organization.

ALTERNATE aTTaX also stated that while their main team will depart at the end of the year, they will still support their academy project, which "will be built up sustainably and professionalized," and that they hope to re-enter the Counter-Strike space in the long run.

"Our decision may initially seem like a step backwards, but it gives us the opportunity to break new ground and redefine our commitment to Counter-Strike," says Lennart Kreuter, project manager of ALTERNATE aTTaX.

ALTERNATE aTTaX's current roster is as follows:

Michalis "⁠awzek⁠" Napoloni
Lukas "⁠FreeZe⁠" Hegmann
Luc "⁠ArroW⁠" Oehmke
Paul "⁠PerX⁠" von Erdmannsdorff
Marcel "⁠hyped⁠" Köhn (on loan from BIG Academy)

Sebastian "⁠xenn⁠" Hoch (coach)

Max "⁠PANIX⁠" Hangebruch (benched)