{"id":149558,"date":"2025-04-22T14:46:12","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T14:46:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skin.club\/community?p=149558"},"modified":"2025-11-05T12:37:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T12:37:00","slug":"why-kc-and-m8-hold-back-from-cs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/why-kc-and-m8-hold-back-from-cs","title":{"rendered":"CND Reveals Why KC and M8 Hold Back from CS"},"content":{"rendered":"

They’ve taken over <\/span>VALORANT<\/b>. They’ve made waves in <\/span>League.<\/b> They’ve even cracked <\/span>Call of Duty.<\/b> But there’s still one title where <\/span>Karmine Corp<\/b> and <\/span>Gentle Mates<\/b> are missing: <\/span>Counter-Strike<\/b>. You’ve likely heard of these French esports powerhouses led by influencers. Their impact on streaming numbers has helped reshape the competitive gaming landscape. And while they’ve successfully made waves across almost every major title, one game remains untouched by their influence: Counter-Strike.<\/span><\/p>

Both Gentle Mates and Karmine Corp have considered jumping into CS, but neither has taken the plunge — at least, not yet. So, what’s holding them back?<\/span><\/p>

Standing in the Shadow of Vitality<\/strong><\/h3>

In games like <\/span>Rocket League<\/b> (RLCS), <\/span>VALORANT <\/b>(VCT EMEA), and <\/span>League of Legends <\/b>(LEC), these two clubs are already competing with the elite and often going head-to-head with <\/span>Team Vitality<\/b>, France’s top performance-based esports organization.<\/span><\/p>

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#VCTEMEA<\/a> 2025 Stage 1 – Top Matches of Week 3:<\/p>\n

🥇 @KarmineCorp<\/a> vs @gentlemates<\/a>
🥈 @FNATIC<\/a> vs @ApeksValorant<\/a>
🥉 @HereticsVal<\/a> vs @TeamVitalityVAL<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/8EiMVJ62kY<\/a><\/p>\n

— Esports Charts 🇺🇦 (@EsportsCharts) April 13, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>