"Today we bid farewell to a legend as we are parting ways with Andreas "Xyp9x" Højsleth, who will soon be taking on a new challenge.

As a founding member, Andreas is a vital part of the team that forever changed Counter-Strike through a new vision for the game and how it is played, and with 4 Majors and 24 major LAN trophies he is one of the most winning players ever.

It is not only on the server and in the statistics, though, Andreas has made his mark and a real difference.

He has always been there for the fans, to his team-mates he has been a rock, and to Astralis... he is family.

We are proud to have been a part of your amazing journey, Andreas, and we can’t wait to see how you will grow even further as a part of the Counter-Strike scene.

On behalf of everyone in Astralis,
Thank you"