Japanese esports athlete Art, whose contract with Crest Gaming Zst was terminated on January 10, announced that he will not be participating in the regular season, particularly in the upcoming VCJ 2024 tournament. He also added that he will be stepping away from the player's stage, as mentioned on his Twitter profile.
On January 10, Crest Gaming Zst announced the mutual termination of the contract with Art. His decision to withdraw from participation before the start of the VCJ open qualifier round sparked considerable surprise. Art stated that he will not be participating in VCJ during Split 1 and will focus on areas such as streaming and coaching.
SPLIT1には自分が参加することはありません。
— Art a.k.a 茨城忍者 (@ibaraki_Ninja) January 11, 2024
今後は配信活動やコーチングのお仕事など、自分の得意な事を活かして出来る事を探してながら、自分についてよく考えたいと思います。
最後にCGZ Artを応援していただきありがとうございました。
Art, the In-Game Leader (IGL) who led Jadeite to the second spot in the country in the 2023 season, revealed that it was challenging for him to find a team during this offseason, stating, "99.999% of players retire." Meanwhile, CGZ announced Art joining in October of the previous year and secured the second spot in the offseason Predator League qualifiers in Japan.
Despite joining in the offseason, he departed before the start of the season, and this incident garnered significant resonance within the community. The reasons behind such unexpected changes for the player remain unclear.
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