The upcoming Intel Extreme Masters Rio 2023 tournament will be a bit different from what was expected as Virtus.pro has now announced that it will not be participating in the tournament and will instead be “commit to enhanced training”.
As to why the organization made this decision, she said she “In the current form, participation in the tournament will bring satisfaction neither to the team nor to the fans.”
The ESL has since released its own statement on the matter and revealed that it will be announcing a replacement squad. “as soon as possible.”