Rasmus “HooXi” Nielsen is logging off. The Astralis in-game leader announced he would temporarily step back from social media after the team’s elimination from the IEM Cologne Major 2026.
“See you after the break,” HooXi posted, keeping it short.
What happened at IEM Cologne
Astralis’ run at the Major ended during Stage 2. The team suffered multiple defeats in early June, with the most eye-catching result being a 13-6 loss to TYLOO.
The team also fell to paiN during the event. Two losses at a Major where every match matters is effectively a death sentence for a team’s tournament life, and Astralis received exactly that.
