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Stephano to retire from SC2 in August to return to studies

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Fionn
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States23455 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-13 23:29:01
May 13 2013 20:27 GMT
#1
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It was announced on stream today that Stephano will be stopping his career on August 15th, opting to go back to school and continue his studies that he left for two years to become a full-time progamer. During his time, Stephano has been the best foreigner in SC2 history, winning prolific tournaments such as WCS Europe, IPL, and NASL. He has made $216,000 in his career, winning over $100,000 more than any other foreigner, Mana in second place at $94,000.
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GeNi
Profile Joined November 2012
United States49 Posts
May 13 2013 20:28 GMT
#2
nooooooooo
Bwall
Profile Joined July 2011
Sweden145 Posts
May 13 2013 20:28 GMT
#3
He had a great run, gl in the futute!
Kznn
Profile Joined March 2011
Brazil9072 Posts
May 13 2013 20:29 GMT
#4
EG loosing both stephano and idra in such a small time frame will be pretty bad for them.
JimmyJRaynor
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada17225 Posts
May 13 2013 20:29 GMT
#5
he realizes the over all prize money is going down hill. Smart exit by him.
Ray Kassar To David Crane : "you're no more important to Atari than the factory workers assembling the cartridges"
Coca Cola Classic
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
266 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-13 20:30:15
May 13 2013 20:29 GMT
#6
wow. that's shocking considering how well he has been playing...

Edit: not being sarcastic.
안녕하세요~~
Heartland
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
Sweden24593 Posts
May 13 2013 20:29 GMT
#7
Wow. I hope he at least makes a decent last appearance in the months to come so we don't just get this feeling that he just declined from his past greatness.
Bagi
Profile Joined August 2010
Germany6799 Posts
May 13 2013 20:29 GMT
#8
It's been obvious for a while now, his play in HOTS has been way inferior to WOL.
Al Bundy
Profile Joined April 2010
7257 Posts
May 13 2013 20:29 GMT
#9
That was expected. GLHF dude
o choro é livre
AnomalySC2
Profile Joined August 2012
United States2073 Posts
May 13 2013 20:29 GMT
#10
This is sad news
Typhoon1789
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Australia292 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-13 20:31:28
May 13 2013 20:30 GMT
#11
Hes had a good run. He knows when to quit, which is a good thing i suppose.

EG is losing 2 star players which is abit of a hard blow to them.
Professional Cunt.
wichenks
Profile Joined April 2011
Canada153 Posts
May 13 2013 20:30 GMT
#12
Oh no this is terrible!!! Glhf in your studies Stephano. I'll never forget your game vs KiwiKaki!
Sometimes Artosis and I like to have Hot 6ix with each other - Tasteless
SilverStar
Profile Joined January 2012
Sweden18511 Posts
May 13 2013 20:30 GMT
#13
He had a good run. GG
Fusilero
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United Kingdom50293 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-13 20:31:19
May 13 2013 20:30 GMT
#14
Can't deny he's well stocked for medical school I wish I have the kind of money he has for uni.
Glorious SEA doto
kollin
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United Kingdom8380 Posts
May 13 2013 20:30 GMT
#15
On May 14 2013 05:29 JimmyJRaynor wrote:
he realizes the over all prize money is going down hill. Smart exit by him.

hahhaha
HAHAHAHA
Striborg
Profile Joined June 2011
United States47 Posts
May 13 2013 20:31 GMT
#16
He'll be remembered in legend now.
Stop exploding, you cowards!
kollin
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United Kingdom8380 Posts
May 13 2013 20:31 GMT
#17
Anyway, it'll be a shame that he's gone but this is the right decision I think
Krysalion
Profile Joined January 2013
Germany7 Posts
May 13 2013 20:31 GMT
#18
Sad to hear he was always one of my favourite players.
Decendos
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany1341 Posts
May 13 2013 20:31 GMT
#19
best of luck dude!
syriuszonito
Profile Joined June 2011
Poland332 Posts
May 13 2013 20:31 GMT
#20
Well thats obviously a good call by him, zerg in hots is hard to enjoy. On the other hand losing both idra and stephano leaves me with almost no foreign zergs to cheer for
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