Dark announced through Twitter/X that he will be beginning his military service on May 13th.

"Hello, my friends
I’m starting my military service on May 13
I’ve been truly happy thanks to all of you

I’ve always loved how passionate you’ve been
whenever I played in overseas tournaments

I hope we can meet again someday
Thank you so much"

CicadaSC

United States1468 Posts

May 12 2025 15:00 GMT

farewell dark. i will always remember you as the innovative zerg, who played their own style. going back to early pro league days i was in awe everyone was going ling bane muta and u were going ling bane corrupter.

Gescom

Canada3325 Posts

May 12 2025 15:22 GMT

Good luck Daddy Dark. Hope there is still a scene to come back to in 2y.

tigera6

3221 Posts

May 12 2025 16:08 GMT

Dark was not the best Zerg, but he was the most iconic Zerg imo.

arcane1129

United States269 Posts

May 12 2025 16:25 GMT

My favorite player to watch and one of the most consistently strong players of all time. Won't be the same without him.

SharkStarcraft

Austria2197 Posts

May 12 2025 16:31 GMT

Always a threat. The very best in dire situations and comeback scenarios, perhaps even ahead of Maru. Take care, king.

Radioteddy

7 Posts

May 12 2025 17:43 GMT

💔

BisuDagger

Bisutopia19213 Posts

May 12 2025 17:53 GMT

Good. He can go in during the roots movement and come out when SC2 is thriving again. GL Dark!

MarcusAlonso432

1 Post

May 12 2025 19:24 GMT

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lechatnoir

384 Posts

May 12 2025 19:32 GMT

#10

GG Dark! You will be missed!

Rob-Zero

Germany454 Posts

May 12 2025 21:08 GMT

#11

All the best to you, Dark! Always a treatment to watch you play!

Graphex

United States120 Posts

May 12 2025 22:52 GMT

#12

Good luck Dark!

WombaT

Northern Ireland24417 Posts

May 12 2025 23:00 GMT

#13

What a player.

Waxangel

United States33203 Posts

May 12 2025 23:56 GMT

#14

Absolutely love, love that he was going through the last six months in a semi-washed state waiting for military service, but still got up for a random 4-3 win over Serral in PiG Festival during his retirement week.

Lambertus

South Africa966 Posts

May 13 2025 06:19 GMT

#15

On May 13 2025 08:56 Waxangel wrote:
Absolutely love, love that he was going through the last six months in a semi-washed state waiting for military service, but still got up for a random 4-3 win over Serral in PiG Festival during his retirement week.

Thats why you have to love him always

What a player!

Die4Ever

United States17611 Posts

19 hours ago

#16

one of the most fun to watch players ever

CicadaSC

United States1468 Posts

18 hours ago

#17

not to mention the one straight up long macro game, where neither player got an early lead, dark won. straight up outplaying serral.

seoexpert

Pakistan3 Posts

13 hours ago

#18

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Antithesis

Germany1097 Posts

11 hours ago

#19

My favorite part of Dark's last showing at PiGsty 6 was that he was close to being 2-0'ed by Astrea, after having played hilariously poor openings, complete with misbuilt overlords, only to somehow win the second game anyway and proceed to become 1st in the whole group. A classical Dark move.

gg!