Recently, Team Secret announced Yeik “MidOne” Nai Zheng’s departure from its active Dota 2 roster which left many of us sad and confused. While we can’t really remedy the sadness that comes with the news, MidOne’s manager and brother, Gary Yeik, shared with us some information to address the confusion.

According to him, MidOne is not only leaving the active roster; he is actually parting ways with Team Secret due to exhaustion. The decision was made on his own volition and not by Team Secret, quashing rumours that he may have been kicked from the team due to his allegedly poor performance in TI9. Team Secret supports MidOne's decision to depart and the relationship between them is still very much rosy.

For those not in the know, MidOne has been with Team Secret for over three years, joining many Dota 2 tournaments that barely have long breaks in between. Due to the fact that the team is based in Europe, I’m sure we all know that MidOne has had to be away from home for long periods of time and train in a different timezone. Due to all these factors, MidOne has decided to leave in order to take a long and well-deserved break from competitive Dota 2.

As of right now, it is still unknown how long MidOne’s break will be and if he will be returning to the team. For now, Team Secret will be moving on without him with a brand new roster. Despite this news, we will definitely still be seeing more of MidOne in the esports scene after he’s regained his energy. During this time period, MidOne will be laying low and out of the spotlight.

For the future, MidOne did not share any big plans he’s had in mind. Gary did not confirm this but did speculate that MidOne may be looking to form his own team locally if he decides to continue playing. For now, do take that info with a pinch of salt as we wait for MidOne’s official announcement.