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North American esports organisation Cloud9<\/strong> will become a BLAST Premier <\/strong>Member Team for the 2024 season.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n
The organisation has acquired the member team slot that was previously owned by North American esports organisation Evil Geniuses<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n
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- BLAST Premier unveils 2024 schedule and format<\/a><\/li>\n
- BLAST Premier Spring Final 2024 to take place in London<\/a><\/li>\n
- BLAST Premier secures data deal with Bayes Esports<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n
Cloud9 becomes the 12th BLAST Premier<\/a> Member team joining the likes of Astralis, Team Vitality, FaZe Clan, and Team Liquid. According to a release, Cloud9 acquired the spot following a ‘competitive bidding process’. Financial information regarding the price of the slot has not been disclosed. <\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n
\n \nFounded in 2013, Cloud9<\/a> has achieved a wealth of success in Counter-Strike esports. The organisation won the ELEAGUE Boston Major in 2018 and recently competed in the 2023 BLAST Premier World Final, taking home $25,000 (~\u00a319,712) in prize money after placing in the top six.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n
\n \nA bidding process was triggered following Evil Geniuses’ decision to sell its BLAST Premier member slot. In addition to leaving the Counter-Strike esports tournament circuit, the organisation left the LCS along with Golden Guardians<\/a> following Riot Games’ decision to downsize the league from ten to eight.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n \nAside from its Counter-Strike efforts, Cloud9 continues to expand its partnership portfolio. In October 2023, it partnered with KIA America<\/a>, the American brand of Korean automotive marque KIA.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n
\n \nCloud9’s BLAST partner team status looks likely to be short-term considering that Counter-Strike developer Valve will be putting an end to the semi-franchised partner team model in 2025<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n
\n \nJack Etienne, Co-founder and CEO of Cloud9<\/strong>, spoke on the news: “I am thrilled to announce Cloud9’s participation in BLAST Premier.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n
\n \n“Joining this prestigious league reflects our commitment to excellence and competitiveness on a global stage. We look forward to showcasing the skill and determination of our talented players as we continue our CS2 journey with BLAST Premier.\u201d<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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