Retiring From Overwatch + Future Plans

TL;DR:

I'm moving on from Overwatch to explore my opportunities and capabilities as a content creator as well as a competitor in upcoming games. I have also received my acceptance for re-enrollment to the University of Washington so I will be returning to school to finish the final two years of my degree.



Retirement:

Overwatch evolved into one of the greatest passions I've had in my life. The decision to stop out of college and pursue my dreams yielded absolutely no regrets as this experience has been one filled with unimaginable growth as a person, teammate, friend, and leader. On the contrary, deciding to move on has been extremely difficult. Deep down, I knew that my Overwatch career as a player would come to a conclusion if I decided to not play for Team Envy anymore. However, I didn't want to stagnate in the Contenders scene forever so I went all in on trying to get into OWL during the Season 2 signing window (which obviously didn't come to fruition) with the intention of moving on if it didn't work out. After a month or so of reflection, I have sent out feelers for getting back into competitive Overwatch, but I keep returning to the same conclusion: It's time to move on.



I also wanted to thank everyone that has supported me throughout this journey:

CLG: Thank you for having faith in us, and giving us the opportunity to pursue Overwatch full-time. There will always be a special place in my heart for my #CLGfam.



Team Envy: I had always dreamed that I'd have the chance to play for you guys, and I wish the circumstances were different at the time. Regardless, thank you for letting me be a part of the team for an awesome Contenders run.



Teammates/Coaches: If you've moved on from Overwatch, I hope you're pursuing your current endeavors with determination and continue to strive to be the best in all that you do. If you're still competing in Overwatch, you already know I'm one of your biggest fans! :)



#ShieldsUp and #BostonUp for my boys @Hydration and @ShakeOW killing it in OWL, and I'll be cheering on the Team Envy Contenders squad as they take the championship next season (lowkey: a ton of people were huge fans of @McGravy and wanted to see him in OWL, and you all have no idea how right you were)!







Future Plans:

I had a really good turnout to the Global School of Overwatch classes I was teaching, and was actually pleasantly surprised with the amount of people that have approached me hoping that I will continue to develop the series. As a result, I will continue to put out educational content on Overwatch, but I will be transitioning it to YouTube while utilizing my Twitch channel to stream Apex Legends (for now) and occasionally, Overwatch. Aside from that, I'll be returning to school at the University of Washington to finish my final two years!

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