Yesterday, North American organization Team Liquid announced that TaeJa is retiring from competitive Starcraft 2. Here is their announcement:
Liquid TaeJa retiring from Starcraft 2 – Why?
In Liquid’s announcement, TaeJa states that at the end of the Season 3 GSL 2020 he decided that he will quit gaming professionally. This was mainly due to his drop in performance through the years. He was not satisfied with how he was playing and performing and stated that the best decision for him is to retire.
Here are some of TaeJa’s best achievements in Starcraft 2:
- 1st in 2013 DreamHack Open: Winter – 30th November 2013 – $30,490.11
- 2nd in DreamHack EIZO Open: Winter – 24th Novemeber 2012 – $15,090.58
- 3rd/4th in 2014 WCS Global Finals – 8th November 2014 – $15,000
- 1st at ASUS ROG Summer 2012 – 4th August 2012 – $13,000
This is what Victor “Nazgul” Goossens, Founder and Co-CEO of Team Liquid said about TaeJa’s retirement:
“There are few individuals who have been as impactful as TaeJa in the path for Team Liquid to grow to where it is today. We started working together when he was 17 years old. A rising talent, playing under the legendary SlayerS clan. Offering him an opportunity to play for us has turned out to be such a pivotal moment in our history. Together we traveled the world, won countless championships, and I couldn’t be more proud of what you have accomplished in your career nor more grateful for what you have meant to Liquid. Thank you for everything.”
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What’s next for him?
It’s sad to see a player such as TaeJa depart from Starcraft and the gaming scene entirely. He has not mentioned what his future plans are, but hopefully we get to see a glimpse of him competing or streaming sometime in the future. At the time of writing, Yun “TaeJa” Young Seo is 26-years-old and can certainly do something related to gaming in the future.
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