Former Cloud9 and T1 Esports Valorant player Son ‘xeta’ Seon-ho has announced his retirement from competitive gaming, saying the decision is connected to health and stress issues.
Former T1 & Cloud9 player xeta retires from pro Valorant
xeta announced his retirement just two days before the start of theVCT Pacific Kickoff tournament. T1 brought in a slew of new players thisoff-season, signing a total of six roster spots, and xeta was expected by fans to be involved with the roster in some way.
The player said that he could tell he did not have the same energy as he once did and has been playing professionally for eight years straight.
ENGToday i would like to announce that i’ve decided to step down from active roster and retire as a player, well i don’t know where to start and how to end my writting because there are lots of words to say in my mind 🙂
So first of all i’ve been played for 8 years straight…
“Recently I also realized my mental and body health is not like before when I started even though with the help of the org I could get to talk to a sports psychologist for help. I felt it went so deep already now to go back to recover and I’ve been recently started to have stacked stress,” xeta saidon social media.
He also said T1 was understanding of the decision and allowed him to step down from the roster. xeta will now go and start his mandatory military service in the South Korean army.
xeta did not close the door on esports forever, saying that he hopes to return to the space with a “refreshed mindset and energy and passion.”
Declan McLaughlin was a Gaming & Esports Writer on Dexerto’s US team, specializing in Valorant and League of Legends. He has bylines at Upcomer and Inven Global.
