TenZ recently revealed he’s stepping away from professional play, leaving VALORANT fans and content creators thanking the Sentinels star for the memories over the years. His decision to step back from competitive play and focus on content creation isn’t a surprising one, however, given the precedent set by many of his peers in the esports space.

TenZ sent shockwaves across the VALORANT community on Sept. 14, with his decision to step away from competitive play. Sentinels’ star controller revealed in his retirement video that he first disclosed (before Champions Seoul kicked off) to his teammates in person this year would be his last in the pro scene. TenZ added it was a no-brainer decision for him to switch over to full-time content creation with the success he’s been having with it—with his teammates in accord with his plans during the first reveal.