Astral Authority has dropped their Heroes of the Storm roster, the organization announced Sunday.

In a statement provided to theScore esports by Astral CEO Dean Tavarez, the organization said that the impending expiry of the players' contracts provided an opportunity to make some changes.

"We here at Astral Authority have decided to release our current Heroes of the Storm roster. There are no hard feelings between us and the players, and we are certain they will be able to succeed in the future, especially after their performance at PAX earlier this month," they wrote. "However, after PAX we felt like we needed some changes, and with the player’s contracts at an end, we have decided it is time for something new. We thank the team for their incredible work over the past few months and wish them the best of luck in the Heroes of the Storm scene."

The statement goes on to suggest that the org will continue to maintain a presence in Heroes esports, as it recommends following them "for more updates in regarding our future in the Heroes of the Storm scene."

Astral Authority entered the Heroes of the Storm scene with the acquisition of Gust or Bust, who took that name after leaving King of Blades Alpha amid controversy regarding KoB's owner. Astral added Jon "Equinox" Peterson to the four GoB players, but he was benched in July as Jerome "KilluZiioN" Tanguay also left the roster.

They then added Marty "Batterry" Nivinski and Richard "Kladeous" Tran, and the latter was eventually released as Equinox returned to the starting lineup in August.

Through their time in the Heroes of the Storm competitive scene, Astral's roster has displayed steady improvement. They managed two 3rd-4th finishes at North American regional events, most notably at the second NA Fall Regional where they upset many predictions by eliminating Gale Force eSports in the group stage.

At the time of their release, the roster of Astral Authority was as follows:

Jon " Equinox " Peterson

" Peterson Marty " Batterry " Nivinski

" Nivinski Kevin " TalkingTrees " Marco

" Marco Damian " FrozenX " Nagel

" Nagel Chris "darkchimaera" Beery

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