Rare Atom announced the departure of coach z8z from its CS2 roster

Chinese organization Rare Atom has announced changes to its Counter-Strike 2 lineup. The team has parted ways with coach Zhenghui “z8z” Liu, who had been working with the roster for a long period of time.

The 36-year-old specialist had been part of the club’s structure for more than two years, since April 2024. During that period, he remained an important part of the team, but Rare Atom has now officially moved on from the coach. At the same time, the organization has not yet revealed who will take his place and prepare the roster for upcoming tournaments.

At the moment, Rare Atom is going through a difficult period. The team currently sits in 101st place in Valve’s official global Counter-Strike 2 ranking, so any changes within the staff could have a serious impact on the team’s future development. The departure of the coach at such a moment looks especially significant, as the roster will now have to not only find a new leader, but also rebuild its internal working processes.

So far, the club has limited itself to announcing z8z’s departure and has not shared any additional details. It is also unknown whether this decision is connected to the team’s results or to other internal reasons.

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Current Rare Atom lineup:

• Yuilun “Summer” Cai

• Yihan “L1haNg” Li

• Junbin “Tiger” Zhen

• Shengxuan “chengking” Zu