ScreaM Retires from Counter-Strike to Pursue VALORANT Career
After dedicating over 10 years to Counter-Strike, ScreaM has officially retired from the game to focus on a career in VALORANT.
Signed with Team Liquid, the 26-year-old has joined the former fish123 roster, a British team that has achieved great success in VALORANT tournaments. ScreaM will be the face of Liquid in VALORANT and will fill the team’s fifth player position after Ardis “ardiis” Svarenieks left fish123 to play for G2.
ScreaM was a prominent figure in the French CS:GO scene, playing for teams like VeryGames, Titan, G2, and Envy throughout his career. He was also part of the first major international CS:GO team, Team Kinguin, in 2015.
Known for his one-tap headshots, ScreaM dominated many teams in the early days of CS:GO. He was featured twice on HLTV’s top 20 players in the world list in 2013 and 2016.
One of his most notable performances was at the ECS season one finals in June 2016, where he helped G2 defeat MLG Columbus Major winners Luminosity Gaming in the grand finals. ScreaM finished the tournament with an average rating of 1.40, earning him the MVP medal.
Despite his mechanical skill, ScreaM’s individual form gradually declined over the years, leading to his exclusion from top French teams like G2 and Vitality in 2018 and 2019 respectively.
Failing to secure a spot on France’s top CS:GO teams, ScreaM attempted to join an international squad once again. He signed with GamerLegion in March 2019 but was benched in September. ScreaM played his last professional CS:GO matches with his mix team PRINCEADIL in December 2019, failing to qualify for WESG in 2020.
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The Belgian player has been streaming VALORANT since its release and has already shared some highlights on YouTube. It is still early to determine whether ScreaM will become one of the top VALORANT players as the competitive scene evolves, but his presence will undoubtedly benefit Riot Games’ FPS.