EPTAfter a a year and a half since joining Axiom, we are sad to announce JunHyuk “Impact” Kim has left Axiom eSports.
Impact, who joined Axiom in October 2013, has chosen to not renew his contract with Axiom in order to seek new opportunities. During his time with Axiom he proved himself a formidable Zerg, both at offline and online events. Just months after joining, the rookie turned heads and took center spotlight at DreamHack Open: Bucharest where he earned 2nd place. Online, Impact continues to be an ambitious contender in many online tournaments such as OlimoLeague and Leifeng Cup since their inception.
The Axiom team house, the place Impact called home during his time on Axiom, and it’s inhabitants are also disappointed to see him leave. “Now we’ll have to divide his chores amongst us. I’ll have to start using less dishes,” stated one team member who wished to remain anonymous, should his or her statements cause the other team members to use an excessive amount of silverware during his or her assigned chore day.
Joking aside, regardless of where Impact may go, Axiom eSports was proud to have him as a part of our team.
"Our time with Impact has been a memorable one,” said team owner TotalBiscuit. “I remember cheering as he achieved the dream he set out to accomplish in the State of Play documentary, defeating his idol Jaedong. I remember watching his streaks in teamleagues and excellent performances, as well as the bad times, when he seemed rough around the edges. Part of being a team owner is sticking by your players through wins and losses, streaks and slumps, giving your players a chance to grow and overcome their obstacles, rather than drop them at the first sign of trouble. I'm proud of what Impact has accomplished while on Axiom and I'm in full support of his decision to seek opportunities in a different kind of training environment. I hope to see him become a champion some day and while I'm sad that while he came close, we couldn't help him achieve that goal while on Axiom, he is a talented player with plenty more years of competition left in him and I hope that he will thrive on whatever team he ends up on. Thanks for all your hard work Impact and thanks for being a member of our family. Best of luck with everything you do in future.”
Impact provided some final parting words to the Axiom community:
“I learned a lot from Axiom during my stay. I will always cheer for Axiom even if I am not there. Please cheer for me as well. Thank you very much for the past year and a half!”
Impact, who joined Axiom in October 2013, has chosen to not renew his contract with Axiom in order to seek new opportunities. During his time with Axiom he proved himself a formidable Zerg, both at offline and online events. Just months after joining, the rookie turned heads and took center spotlight at DreamHack Open: Bucharest where he earned 2nd place. Online, Impact continues to be an ambitious contender in many online tournaments such as OlimoLeague and Leifeng Cup since their inception.
The Axiom team house, the place Impact called home during his time on Axiom, and it’s inhabitants are also disappointed to see him leave. “Now we’ll have to divide his chores amongst us. I’ll have to start using less dishes,” stated one team member who wished to remain anonymous, should his or her statements cause the other team members to use an excessive amount of silverware during his or her assigned chore day.
Joking aside, regardless of where Impact may go, Axiom eSports was proud to have him as a part of our team.
"Our time with Impact has been a memorable one,” said team owner TotalBiscuit. “I remember cheering as he achieved the dream he set out to accomplish in the State of Play documentary, defeating his idol Jaedong. I remember watching his streaks in teamleagues and excellent performances, as well as the bad times, when he seemed rough around the edges. Part of being a team owner is sticking by your players through wins and losses, streaks and slumps, giving your players a chance to grow and overcome their obstacles, rather than drop them at the first sign of trouble. I'm proud of what Impact has accomplished while on Axiom and I'm in full support of his decision to seek opportunities in a different kind of training environment. I hope to see him become a champion some day and while I'm sad that while he came close, we couldn't help him achieve that goal while on Axiom, he is a talented player with plenty more years of competition left in him and I hope that he will thrive on whatever team he ends up on. Thanks for all your hard work Impact and thanks for being a member of our family. Best of luck with everything you do in future.”
Impact provided some final parting words to the Axiom community:
“I learned a lot from Axiom during my stay. I will always cheer for Axiom even if I am not there. Please cheer for me as well. Thank you very much for the past year and a half!”
http://www.axiomesports.com/articles/news/axiom-esports/108/Impact-leaves-Axiom-eSports
