A year after returning from the military and giving StarCraft II progaming another shot, MMA announced on Twitter that he will be joining Gen.G/Seoul Dynasty academy team (Overwatch) as a coach. MMA told Inven that "I'm sorry to my fans and so thankful to them at the same time. Their support and love let me be a progamer for so long."

AzAlexZ

Australia3303 Posts

November 02 2018 14:18 GMT

Wow, Congrats to MMA, best wishes for his future and may he find success as a coach

CoyFish_

Australia13 Posts

November 02 2018 14:19 GMT

He really did try his hardest to come back it is just such a cut-throat climate. Glad he found a gig that suits him!

Musicus

Germany23576 Posts

November 02 2018 14:32 GMT

Sad to see him go, but best of luck to him!

SimoN999

Poland21 Posts

November 02 2018 15:31 GMT

sad

Psychobabas

2531 Posts

November 02 2018 15:33 GMT

Sad....

SetGuitarsToKill

Canada28396 Posts

November 02 2018 16:07 GMT

Quite sad

Bagration

United States18282 Posts

November 02 2018 16:08 GMT

Congrats MMA!

Guy has had a hell of a career - culminating with the storybook ending by winning HSC back in 2015. How many pros can retire with a premier tournament win like that?

Even when he came back, he managed to qualify for GSL Code S, and won Nation Wars for South Korea (adding yet another accomplishment to his storied career)

Thanks for all the memories MMA, and here's to many more!

imCHIEN

14 Posts

November 02 2018 16:28 GMT

Does he have any experience in FPS game? Taeja did very good in Overwatch though.

Xamo

Spain881 Posts

November 02 2018 16:47 GMT

#10

Sad to see him go, but understandable.
Best of luck as coach!

Vutalisk

United States680 Posts

November 02 2018 19:36 GMT

#11

Good to hear he looks beyond SC2. Smart move and best of luck to him.

nadavu

44 Posts

November 02 2018 21:04 GMT

#12

I really really wanted MMA to prove that you can come back from the military and reclaim your former glory, but alas, it will have to fall upon a different legend (Bomber, perhaps?)
Good luck in your new path, MMA! We love you!

seemsgood

5527 Posts

November 02 2018 21:20 GMT

#13

why....

ProBell

Thailand145 Posts

November 02 2018 22:51 GMT

#14

He chose $$$

Good luck to you MMA.

fronkschnonk

Germany622 Posts

November 03 2018 00:09 GMT

#15

On November 03 2018 06:04 nadavu wrote:
I really really wanted MMA to prove that you can come back from the military and reclaim your former glory, but alas, it will have to fall upon a different legend (Bomber, perhaps?)
Good luck in your new path, MMA! We love you!

Yeah, it was really unfortunate that his new team disbanded so quickly after his return.
I don't think that Bomber will be able to come back successfully - he alredy delayed his military service for a very long time. I think Taeja is the next big chance of real comeback.

Kurao

215 Posts

November 03 2018 00:31 GMT

#16

Congratulations to MMA! I don't really follow OW personally (and probably won't, not my cup of tea), but it is good knowing that ye Old players are becoming coaches for these new-age esports teams in Korea, like we see with iloveoov as the AFs' coach.

Good luck to him!

RealityTheGreat

China564 Posts

November 03 2018 05:02 GMT

#17

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FrostedMiniWheats

United States30730 Posts

November 03 2018 06:04 GMT

#18

Well that's a shame. I thought MMA was making decent progress back to his old form last I saw him in code S. Not gonna get MMA vs DRG in 2019 now T_T

lechatnoir

392 Posts

November 03 2018 08:49 GMT

#19

I guess he has to make the soundest decision financial and future wise... joining a contender team as coach seems like a good one. Best of luck. We will miss him!

DSK

England1110 Posts

November 03 2018 13:13 GMT

#20

Gutted, but best of luck to him!.