Last night, professional StarCraft II player Kim “duckdeok” Kyeong Deok suddenly announced he was leaving eSports. He’s trading his keyboard and mouse for school books.
“I have decided to retire S2,”tweeted Kimānews that surprised many.
This past summer, Kim came in first at the 2013 WCS Season 2 Europe, winning US$20,000. “I was thinking about retiring after WCS Europe Season 2, but I ended up winning so the retirement was delayed,” Kim told Daily eSports (via tipster Sang). “I am going to focus on my studies and obtain my GED.”
And then? “I will plan my future,” Kim added. The Protoss player isn’t yet twenty, and he began pro gaming in 2010, when he was still sixteen or seventeen. What Kim is saying implies that in pursuing his pro gaming career, he didn’t finish high school. Congrats to Duckdeok for a successful career and for resolving to earn his high school credentials.
‘WCS ģ°ģ¹ģ’ MVP ź¹ź²½ė, ķģ ģ“ģ ė” ģķ“ ģ ģø [Daily eSports Thanks, Sang!]
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