ODDIK suspend esports operations and release CS roster

ODDIK have suspended their esports operations indefinitely and with immediate effect, bringing the Brazilian organization’s Counter-Strike program to a halt for the foreseeable future. The decision separates the current roster and removes a familiar participant from South American competition.

The organization did not describe the pause as a permanent closure or provide a return date. That distinction is important: ODDIK are inactive indefinitely, but the announcement leaves open the possibility of a future restart. The confirmed impact is immediate for the players and coach attached to the CS division.

Two players remain contractually tied to the organization in a non-playing position. Diogo “diozera” Oliveira Nunes and Gustavo “nardes” Henrique were moved to the bench. The other listed members were released and can seek new teams as free agents.

Vitor “Ceruttera” Cerutti, Gabriel “NEKIZ” Schenato, Sebastian “righi” Righi and Guilhermo “PremiuM” Popov are no longer part of the active project. Coach Joaquin “lokomotioN” Abasolo was also released. The different treatment of the two groups means the roster has not simply been placed on a collective pause.

The roster split creates two different next steps

A benched player remains under the organization’s control unless another arrangement is reached, while a free agent can negotiate independently. diozera and nardes therefore face a different process from their former teammates. ODDIK have retained their contracts, but there is no active lineup in which they can compete under the organization’s name.

The released group can pursue immediate opportunities elsewhere. That freedom may help players move quickly within the South American scene, although the announcement itself does not name destinations or future lineups. Any claim about where they will play next would go beyond the available information.

For the coach, the same uncertainty applies. lokomotioN leaves with the released group rather than remaining to manage a dormant rebuild. If ODDIK eventually resume competition, the organization has not said whether that return would use any part of this sporting structure.

• diozera and nardes were moved to the ODDIK bench.
• Ceruttera, NEKIZ, righi and PremiuM were released as free agents.
• Coach lokomotioN was also released.
• No timetable for resuming esports operations was announced.

The pause ends a continuous competitive period that began when ODDIK entered Counter-Strike in June 2022. The organization became a regular presence in domestic and regional tournaments, giving it a recognizable place in the South American circuit even when it was not contesting international titles.

Its high point in the global ranking came after PGL Astana 2025. ODDIK narrowly missed the playoffs at that event but still rose to number 28 in the HLTV ranking. That peak illustrates what is being interrupted: not only a current roster, but an operation that had built a route from regional play to a notable international appearance.

An indefinite pause leaves the future unresolved

The wording of the announcement requires restraint. An indefinite suspension can last for a short or long period, and ODDIK supplied no date against which a comeback can be measured. It is therefore accurate to say the CS division has ended for now, but not that the brand can never return.

The lack of a restart plan also means the competitive consequences begin before any broader organizational explanation. Players need new practice environments and official matches, while tournament organizers lose one established South American participant. The released members can act independently; the benched pair must work through their contractual status.

ODDIK’s history since entering the game gives the decision more weight than an ordinary roster change. This is not a swap of one role or a short stand-in arrangement. The entire esports operation has stopped, and the current lineup has been divided between the bench and free agency.

ODDIK’s immediate suspension removes the organization from active Counter-Strike and sends most of its sporting staff into free agency. The two benched players remain the only listed members held under the organization’s roster structure.

Until ODDIK provide a timetable or a replacement plan, the responsible reading is simple: the operation is paused indefinitely, the current team no longer exists as a competitive unit, and its former members must now follow separate paths.