During an ongoing stream on the same day of announcing his retirement, TenZ reassured his gutted fans that he might still return to competitive VALORANT, and sooner than most people think.
Roster shuffles after the end of each VALORANT season are standard, but no one expected TenZ’s retirement from professional play on Sept. 14. The former Sentinels’ player, now turned full-time content creator for the organization, had already been streaming on Twitch and YouTube for two hours before his announcement dropped. He quickly wrapped up his ranked match to shed some light on his deision, opening a window of hope after addressing his decision by telling his viewers he might someday return to pro VALORANT—albeit only for a short period.