Sentinels’ inactive Valorant participant Jared ‘zombs’ Gitlin has indicated that he has no plans to compete anymore. Pointing out that he has “better” possibilities lined up.
Zombs has been on Sentinels’ bench because April 2022. When the North American giants determined to shake matters up after a hard beginning to the year and signed Eric ‘Kanpeki’ Xu from Andrew to the team.
With all 10 VCT Americas companion groups having already introduced their rosters for 2023 (including Sentinels, who signed Gustavo ‘Sacy’ Rossi, Bryan ‘pANcada’ Luna, and Rory ‘dephh’ Jackson. Whilst bringing Hunter ‘SicK’ Mims returned as their sixth player), a go to a Challengers crew has been recommended as a viable vacation spot for zombs. However, in a November 24 Livestream. The 24-year-old printed that, whilst he was once certainly thinking about placing a crew together. He has determined to end up taking part in competitively as he doesn’t see himself leaving Sentinels.
“I am not going to compete again. It’s not worth it for me anymore.”
Former @Sentinels player, @zombs looks to be stepping away from competitive Valorant, but looks to be sticking with @Sentinels long term pic.twitter.com/lKVJsD1EAn
— ValorIntel (@ValorINTEL) November 25, 2022
“I was once screaming for like a week,” he said. “The group I used to be making had some achievable and we had some possible agencies interested. But then I went to Los Angeles, I talked to the SEN owner, and now I by no means prefer to depart SEN. I am staying on SEN forever. I have been on SEN because the beginning because they had zero followers. I am no longer going to compete again. It’s now not worth it for me anymore. I have possibilities that are higher for the future.”
A Strong Connection with Sentinels
Zombs joined Sentinels in 2019 as an Apex Legends participant after retiring from Overwatch. He racked up nearly $60,000 in prize cash in the hostilities royale title over the subsequent 12 months earlier than switching to Valorant following the game’s release. He enjoyed greater success as a phase of Sentinels’ Valorant team. Which dominated the North American scene in 2020 and additionally gained the game’s first global event, VCT 2021 Stage 2 Masters Reykjavík.
But as time went on, Sentinels misplaced their vicinity at the pinnacle of the game. In 2022, they should no longer qualify for any worldwide events, prompting an overhaul of the group at the give-up of the season. Like many different expert players, zombs admitted that he has grown disenchanted with lifestyles in esports.
“Playing pro video games isn’t what anyone thinks it is,” he said. “You’ve acquired to realize how not possible it is to have a full crew of 5 humans who are on the equal web page together. It’s like a one-in-a-million. Every crew has too many issues all the time. Most of the time, you don’t even get paid to the factor the place it’s well worth spending years of your lifestyles grinding. Esports is like the Wild West. Everyone is f***ing each person over.“
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