{"id":4473,"date":"2020-04-29T00:12:14","date_gmt":"2020-04-29T00:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/overwatch-league-and-world-cup-champion-sinatraa-retires-has-sights-set-on-valorant"},"modified":"2024-07-19T23:42:10","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T23:42:10","slug":"overwatch-league-and-world-cup-champion-sinatraa-retires-has-sights-set-on-valorant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/valorant\/overwatch-league-and-world-cup-champion-sinatraa-retires-has-sights-set-on-valorant","title":{"rendered":"Overwatch League and World Cup Champion Sinatraa retires, sets sights on Valorant"},"content":{"rendered":"

Even though Valorant is only in closed beta, the early signs are that Riot’s new tactical shooter is going to have a long and successful run as an esport.<\/p>\n

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Tournaments have already sprung up and multiple esport organisations and players have announced they are pursuing their goals in Valorant.<\/p>\n

But few could see foresee what happened tonight when a grandee from an established esport, a player who has won the highest honour in his respective game, decided to call it quits and attempt to go professional in Valorant.<\/p>\n

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    But that is exactly what happened when current Overwatch League MVP Jay “Sinatraa” Won<\/a>, announced his sudden retirement making his transition to Valorant in the process signing for the Sentinels esport organisation.<\/p>\n

    ESPN originally broke the news<\/a> to Overwatch fans, with San Francisco Shock confirming it via social media soon after.<\/p>\n

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    He came, he saw and he conquered.<\/p>\n

    Thank you and best of luck in your future endeavors @Sinatraa<\/a>🧡 pic.twitter.com\/XCyWSzN4UV<\/a><\/p>\n

    — San Francisco Shock (@SFShock) April 28, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n