Natus Vincere will part ways with its entire Hearthstone roster. In an announcement made Wednesday, the organization stated it would be suspending all Hearthstone operations and would not prolong any player contracts.
Sebastian "Xixo" Bentert, Sebastian "Ostkaka" Engwall, Frederik "Hoej" Nielsen and Jung Soo "Surrender" Kim will begin to transition into free agency over the coming weeks. The last tournament for the Na'Vi banner will be next weekend's DreamHack Bucharest, where Bentert and Nielsen will compete in black and yellow one last time.
Na'Vi first entered the Hearthstone scene a year ago, with the signing of Bentert, Engwall and Nielsen. Over the past year, the four members racked up impressive finishes, from consistent top-three placings to Engwall taking the 2015 Hearthstone World Championship.
In the official statement, Na'Vi said the move was made in order to focus on other esports divisions within the organization, stating, "Sometimes you need to sacrifice the best to keep moving."