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ASTRA, HLTV 2025 Women's Player of the Year, leaves Counter-Strike for VALORANT

ASTRA, who won HLTV's Women's Player of the Year in 2025, has announced she is leaving Counter-Strike to pursue a career in VALORANT. The decision ends her competitive CS tenure and adds an award-winning player to the VALORANT talent pool. The move removes one of the top female CS competitors from that scene and increases VALORANT's roster of high-profile players.

• ASTRA was named HLTV Women's Player of the Year in 2025.
• She publicly announced her departure from Counter-Strike to transition to VALORANT.
• The announcement constitutes her exit from the Counter-Strike competitive scene.
• Her switch brings an award-winning, high-profile female CS player into VALORANT's competitive talent pool.