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He will be focusing on content creation with Sentinels moving forward.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>TenZ revealed that he had already made this decision in the beginning of the 2024 VCT season and it is because competitive has consumed so much of his time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>This wasn&#8217;t an easy decision for me to make, but it is one that I made at the start of this year, where I told myself that this is kind of my last year<\/em>,&#8221; TenZ said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I&#8217;m grateful for this incredible journey, and it&#8217;s time to start a new one.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for your support! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lfK4NUZF34\">pic.twitter.com\/lfK4NUZF34<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TenZ (@TenZOfficial) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TenZOfficial\/status\/1835061069909316036?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 14, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async><\/script><br \/>\nTenZ has been nothing but an icon and a legend who introduced us to Valorant competitive, including me. He started off his career with Sentinels by winning VCT Masters Reykjav&iacute;k 2021 and said goodbye to the team after lifting VCT Masters Madrid 2024 trophy.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Forever the face of Valorant<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TenZOfficial?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TenZOfficial<\/a> announces his retirement from competitive play <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1zjfWUaoL0\">pic.twitter.com\/1zjfWUaoL0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sentinels (@Sentinels) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sentinels\/status\/1835061137416818701?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 14, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async><\/script><br \/>\nIt is definitely an emotional moment that we will not see TenZ on stage in Sentinels jersey anymore, but he will be doing a lot more streams, so that&#8217;s good news. 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