{"id":437719,"date":"2026-10-22T12:43:29","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T12:43:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=437719"},"modified":"2026-10-22T12:50:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T12:50:26","slug":"oddik-ceo-explains-cs-exit-and-shift-toward-roblox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/oddik-ceo-explains-cs-exit-and-shift-toward-roblox","title":{"rendered":"ODDIK CEO explains CS exit and shift toward Roblox"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">ODDIK founder Felipe \u201cCastor\u201d Barros has explained why the organization left Counter-Strike, pointing to rising costs, limited financial returns outside the Major and repeated frustration from narrowly missing qualification.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dust2.com.br\/noticias\/79088\/ceo-da-oddik-explica-saida-do-cs-cita-frustracoes-e-passa-a-investir-no-roblox\">Dust2 Brasil<\/a>, Castor also revealed that resources are now being directed toward Roblox development, although he still considers a future return to Counter-Strike possible.<\/p>\n<h2>Counter-Strike stopped making financial sense<\/h2>\n<p>ODDIK suspended competitive operations in September after more than four years in Counter-Strike.<\/p>\n<p>Castor said the decision made sense financially even though leaving the game was difficult personally.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"custom-bq\"><div class=\"custom-bq-q\"><p>The investment, besides being very risky, is very high. Buyouts, salaries and players, everything is absurdly inflated.<\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<p>According to the founder, reaching the Major remains the main financial opportunity for many organizations because of the revenue connected to stickers.<\/p>\n<p>He argued that teams which fail to qualify receive little financial return unless sponsorship revenue is enough to cover operating costs.<\/p>\n<p>Castor said the initial motivation behind entering Counter-Strike was largely financial following the Paris Major boom, but the project gradually became more about his personal passion for the game.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"article__content grid-cards-col xl-w-100\">\n    <p class=\"article-h3\">read more<\/p>\n    <div class=\"grid-1 gap-12 mb-12 club-section__load-more-parent xl-w-100\">\n        <article class=\"club-hover-connect-parent\">\n    <div class=\"club-top-line\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"club-row club-gutter-none\">\n                    <div class=\"club-col-4 club-col-6-xs\">\n                <figure class=\"picture-16x9 picture-with-gradient\">\n                    <a class=\"club-hover-connect club-hover-connect-img\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/1eer-we-work-14-16-hours-without-exaggeration\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n                        <picture class=\"\">\n<source class=\"\" media=\"(max-width: 640px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/9Wb4XC9ermdgoJJ27hUjgu-768x512.jpg.webp 1x, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/9Wb4XC9ermdgoJJ27hUjgu.jpg.webp 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\">\n<source class=\"\" media=\"(max-width: 640px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/9Wb4XC9ermdgoJJ27hUjgu-768x512.jpg 1x, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/9Wb4XC9ermdgoJJ27hUjgu.jpg 2x\">\n<source class=\"\" media=\"(min-width: 641px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/9Wb4XC9ermdgoJJ27hUjgu-768x512.jpg.webp 1x, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/9Wb4XC9ermdgoJJ27hUjgu.jpg.webp 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\">\n<source class=\"\" media=\"(min-width: 641px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/9Wb4XC9ermdgoJJ27hUjgu-768x512.jpg 1x, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/9Wb4XC9ermdgoJJ27hUjgu.jpg 2x\">\n<img src=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/9Wb4XC9ermdgoJJ27hUjgu-768x512.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/9Wb4XC9ermdgoJJ27hUjgu.jpg 2x\" alt=\"\" class=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n<\/picture>                    <\/a>\n                <\/figure>\n            <\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"club-col-8 club-col-6-xs club-box-bg--gradient\">\n            <div class=\"club-box-def club-full-height\">\n                <div class=\"club-dynamic-dotted-wrap club-full-height\">\n                    <div class=\"club-h4-title\">\n                        <a class=\"club-link-primary club-hover-connect club-dynamic-dotted__text\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/1eer-we-work-14-16-hours-without-exaggeration\">\n                            1eeR: \u201cWe work 14-16 hours, without exaggeration\u201d                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"club-bottom-line\"><\/div>\n<\/article>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Three near misses added to the frustration<\/h2>\n<p>The organization came close to reaching a Major several times.<\/p>\n<p>ODDIK competed in two RMRs and later missed qualification for StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 by only 16 VRS points.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"custom-bq\"><div class=\"custom-bq-q\"><p>We got within one game of the Major three times. That was very frustrating. I can\u2019t describe it, it\u2019s a pain that doesn\u2019t have a name.<\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<p>Castor said those missed opportunities were particularly difficult because he understood how important Major qualification could have been for the project.<\/p>\n<p>He does not consider the possibility of returning completely closed, but said the economics of Counter-Strike would need to change.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"custom-bq\"><div class=\"custom-bq-q\"><p>I don\u2019t see CS as a lost dream, but as a postponed dream.<\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Focus shifts toward Roblox<\/h2>\n<p>While ODDIK remain outside esports, Castor is now working on projects connected to Roblox under the same company structure, but without using the ODDIK brand.<\/p>\n<p>He said the operation currently includes seven developers, with each working on a separate game.<\/p>\n<p>The business model is based on attracting players and monetizing items available inside Roblox experiences.<\/p>\n<p>Castor said having other projects in development has made the decision to leave Counter-Strike easier to process after the initial disappointment.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"article__content grid-cards-col xl-w-100\">\n    <p class=\"article-h3\">read more<\/p>\n    <div class=\"grid-1 gap-12 mb-12 club-section__load-more-parent xl-w-100\">\n        <article class=\"club-hover-connect-parent\">\n    <div class=\"club-top-line\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"club-row club-gutter-none\">\n                    <div class=\"club-col-4 club-col-6-xs\">\n                <figure class=\"picture-16x9 picture-with-gradient\">\n                    <a class=\"club-hover-connect club-hover-connect-img\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/valve-send-new-wave-of-vacnet-labeling-invites-in-cs2\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n                        <picture class=\"\">\n<source class=\"\" media=\"(max-width: 640px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/csgowallpaper_848630677057_1772189680_781528400889-768x432.png.webp 1x, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/csgowallpaper_848630677057_1772189680_781528400889-1400x788.png.webp 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\">\n<source class=\"\" media=\"(max-width: 640px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/csgowallpaper_848630677057_1772189680_781528400889-768x432.png 1x, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/csgowallpaper_848630677057_1772189680_781528400889-1400x788.png 2x\">\n<source class=\"\" media=\"(min-width: 641px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/csgowallpaper_848630677057_1772189680_781528400889-768x432.png.webp 1x, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/csgowallpaper_848630677057_1772189680_781528400889-1400x788.png.webp 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\">\n<source class=\"\" media=\"(min-width: 641px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/csgowallpaper_848630677057_1772189680_781528400889-768x432.png 1x, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/csgowallpaper_848630677057_1772189680_781528400889-1400x788.png 2x\">\n<img src=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/csgowallpaper_848630677057_1772189680_781528400889-768x432.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/csgowallpaper_848630677057_1772189680_781528400889-1400x788.png 2x\" alt=\"\" class=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n<\/picture>                    <\/a>\n                <\/figure>\n            <\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"club-col-8 club-col-6-xs club-box-bg--gradient\">\n            <div class=\"club-box-def club-full-height\">\n                <div class=\"club-dynamic-dotted-wrap club-full-height\">\n                    <div class=\"club-h4-title\">\n                        <a class=\"club-link-primary club-hover-connect club-dynamic-dotted__text\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/valve-send-new-wave-of-vacnet-labeling-invites-in-cs2\">\n                            Valve send new wave of VACNet labeling invites in CS2                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"club-bottom-line\"><\/div>\n<\/article>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>diozera and nardes remain under contract<\/h2>\n<p>ODDIK still hold the contracts of Diogo \u201cdiozera\u201d Oliveira and Gustavo \u201cnardes\u201d Henrique, who were moved to the bench when competitive operations were suspended.<\/p>\n<p>Castor said the organization intends to negotiate transfers for both players rather than terminate their deals.<\/p>\n<p>Their contracts run through the end of 2027, but Castor stressed that ODDIK do not intend to demand unreasonable fees.<\/p>\n<p>For now, a Counter-Strike return remains a longer-term possibility dependent on costs, the value of Major participation and the wider direction of the ecosystem.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ODDIK founder Felipe \u201cCastor\u201d Barros has explained why the organization left Counter-Strike, pointing to rising costs, limited financial returns outside the Major and repeated frustration from narrowly missing qualification. Speaking to Dust2 Brasil, Castor also revealed that resources are now being directed toward Roblox development, although he still considers a future return to Counter-Strike possible. 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