Echo Fox's 。 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 。roster is being allowed to seek other teams, the organization said in a statement Wednesday. 。

First and foremost, Echo Fox remains committed to its players’ futures -- supporting opportunity both inside our organization as well as outside the org. It is in that spirit in which we have recently granted the option for members of our
。 CS:GO。team to explore other organizational options if they desire, as Echo Fox continues to make important environmental and structural changes that keep building towards a world-class winning。 CS:GO。team in 2017.  

The current roster — Sean "Sgares" Gares, Ronnie "Ryx" Bylicki, Daniel "Roca" Gustaferri, Shazeb "Shazam" Khan and Ryan "Freakazoid" Abadir — has been given the chance to look for other opportunities in
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while Echo Fox does some restructuring in the next year.  。

SEE ALSO:A new way to prevent cheating at live esports tournaments。 The U.S organization, which was founded by former NBA champion Rick Fox late last year, hasn't seen much success in。Counter-Strike。

since forming that team in February this year. The squad has qualified for big tournaments over the past eight months but has rarely placed above fifth, usually placing lower than eighth.。Mashable Top StoriesStay connected with the hottest stories of the day and the latest entertainment news.Sign up for Mashable's Top Stories newsletter 。By signing up you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. 。

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roster, Ryx tweet that it has been a disappointing year after their loss to TyLoo at iBuypower Masters 2016, the qualifier for Intel Extreme Masters Oakland tournament. 。 Tweet may have been deleted
。Tweet may have been deleted 。 Echo Fox's statement has made it clear that it wants to continue with 。CS:GO。

in the future, but it needs to do some restructuring to continue. Echo Fox will likely take a hiatus from 。 CS:GO。while it figures out what needs to change.。 Echo Fox's first step into esports was purchasing
。League of Legends。 team Gravity Gaming in December 2015. Since then, the organization has grown to include teams and players in。CS:GO 。 ,Call of Duty。 ,Super Smash Bros.。 ,Street Fighter V 。

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