GFinity posted a video detailing Samayan "BlinG" Kay and his career, and stating that he is taking a step back from competitive Starcraft 2, citing current personal issues along with poor internet connection where he lives in Cornwall, England. It is unknown as to if he will ever return to competition, but he has stated that he wishes to return to studying and later be involved in the eSports scene, if possible.
BlinG, upon his departure from competitive SC2, was one of the most notable UK players, being the top placing UK finisher in WCS in recent years. He was a mainstay in the 2014 WCS Europe system, most notably taking first place in his RO32 group in Season 1.
BlinG will be remembered going forward as one of the most down to earth and "cool" members of the SC2 scene, and one of the faces of fun at many Homestory Cups. And... also for this epic video.
It is still unknown as to if he will be leaving Team Dignitas, but if he does, that will leave Tefel as the only remaining member of the SC2 squad.
It'll definitely be interesting to see how active he stays in the scene. A lot of players stop playing competitively, but still show their face every so often in events (like HSC!)
BlinG was one of my favorite faces of the scene. Really cool and fun and the heart of the party. He has always been a strong UK representative, and imo became the face of Dignitas SC2 after SeleCT left.
On August 11 2015 01:33 vult wrote: It is still unknown as to if he will be leaving Team Dignitas, but if he does, that will leave Tefel as the only remaining member of the SC2 squad.
If he retires from SC2? Then wouldn't that mean he leaves Dignitas? Why would Dignitas want to keep him on their roster? Damn... I can't believe he's retiring. Right after I wrote about him in the Gfinity preview too...
On August 11 2015 01:33 vult wrote: It is still unknown as to if he will be leaving Team Dignitas, but if he does, that will leave Tefel as the only remaining member of the SC2 squad.
If he retires from SC2? Then wouldn't that mean he leaves Dignitas? Why would Dignitas want to keep him on their roster? Damn... I can't believe he's retiring. Right after I wrote about him in the Gfinity preview too...
If he wants to return they can just put him on an inactive roster so that other teams don't try to snipe him. Another reason could be that he could leave the playing side and enter the management side of Dig. Of course those are just guesses as to why they might not remove him from the roster so soon.
thought this would come eventually since bling didnt really win or go far anywhere, still breaks my heart though. such a cool guy with a great attitude, good luck in the future!
On August 11 2015 01:33 vult wrote: It is still unknown as to if he will be leaving Team Dignitas, but if he does, that will leave Tefel as the only remaining member of the SC2 squad.
If he retires from SC2? Then wouldn't that mean he leaves Dignitas? Why would Dignitas want to keep him on their roster? Damn... I can't believe he's retiring. Right after I wrote about him in the Gfinity preview too...
Not sure, but i figure since Dig has not made a statement about it yet, best not to jump to conclusions. He may be put on an inactive roster and used more as a marketing/PR figure.
What a great video. A lot of players, retired in the past, could've had a similar one. I will miss Bling especially as part of HSC gang, but I hope there is a decent chance to see him there still in the future. Best of luck, Bling!
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BlinG" Kay and his career, and stating that he is taking a step back from competitive Starcraft 2, citing current personal issues along with poor internet connection where he lives in Cornwall, England. It is unknown as to if he will ever return to competition, but he has stated that he wishes to return to studying and later be involved in the eSports scene, if possible.
Tefel as the only remaining member of the SC2 squad.
