The news of rocker’s retirement has come as a shock to his fans. The 19-year-old player only kicked off his Apex Legends journey in 2020 and has represented just two teams. Both of which are NRG, which he represented from May 2022, to July 2022 before joining Cloud9 in August 2022 and leaving just after about four, which was recently in December of last year.

Following his departure from Cloud9, rocker began playing on a free-agent squad in the ALGS 2023 Split 1 with “Osivien” in 2023. Unfortunately, they were placed below the top 20 in the 30-team tournament, hence his squad was unable to advance to the ALGS Playoffs.

Rocker said in a TwitLonger that his reason for retiring was that he does not feel the enthusiasm to play the game, and he revealed that he gets bored after spending just two hours playing.

“I’m done with apex. I’ve been lying to my self for awhile saying I want to grind and that I enjoy the game, but in reality I just cannot seem to enjoy it- let alone play the game for more than 2 hours at a time. This on top of the legal issues I’ve had in this game I’m just over it at this point,” he said.

The player also disclosed that his attempts to form a team in an effort to revive the enthusiasm he previously had for playing in the game failed. He claimed that the battle royale genre had absolutely worn him out. In addition, he would not be playing Apex Legends or any other Battle Royale games if he decides to return to the esports scene. He reveals that creating content and streaming make him feel better than playing competitively.

“I thought that creating a new team and grinding back to where I used to be would spark something, but it just didn’t. I’d feel bad to half-ass grind with Osivien and our third to just do mediocre, I’d rather just give him the spot and let him pick up two players that want to grind with him. I’m tired of competitive BR, and apex competitive has felt like a side job compared to streaming for the longest time which sucks imo. The next game I play professionally (assuming I’m still playing) will most likely will not be a BR,” rocker continued.

At the end of his TwitLonger, he expressed his gratitude to his fan base and everyone who had his back throughout his journey.

“From grinding as a complete random at the start of the game with nafen, to playing on a stage in front of thousands of people, it’s been surreal and I have no regrets. I’ll still be around here and there in streams and stuff, but yeah no more apex for me,” he said.

“Thank you to everyone that has supported me through the years, it means the world <3." Rocker's top performances in challenging competitions include their third-place position in ALGS: 2022 Split 2 Pro League - North America. Rocker and his NRG teammates gave it their all in the ALGS: 2022 Split 2 Playoffs, but they ended up in eighth place. The ALGS: 2022 Split One Championship was Rockers' final game, and the squad finished in a less-than-impressive ninth position. More esports news

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The American outfit announced on August 9 that the player would be the last addition to the squad for the upcoming season of the Apex Legends Global Series (ALGS). Rocker will play alongside Zach “Zach” Mazer and Paris “StayNaughty” Gouzoulis on the roster.

?The announcement was made via the franchise’s official Twitter page: ?”We’ve found our third?Welcome to Cloud9 Apex Legends, @rockerapex!”

?The former NRG player was initially spotted with Cloud9 in the SteelSeries Prime Invitational, after which the team confirmed the news. Rocker played with NRG for two years and was one-half of the team’s famous fragging duo with Nathan “nafen” Nguyen.

NRG earned several wins in the first year of the ALGS tournaments and were among the most consistent groups during the second year’s Pro League. Despite this, the results of their international LANs and playoffs were not up to par with the team’s requirements.

?Following a ninth-place finish in the ALGS Year 2 Championship, rocker parted ways with NRG by mutual agreement. However, in a Twitlonger post, he revealed that he had planned on leaving the team regardless of that outcome.

?While talking about his time in NRG, rocker explained, “I always felt like we were a team that performs based on the ‘vibes’. Whenever things didn’t go our way in tournaments, it kinda just felt like we gave up.”

?Rocker now takes the place of Mac Kenzie “Albralelie” Beckwith, a stand-in player who left Cloud9 after the ALGS Year 2 Championship. Both players are known for their frequent use of the Gibraltar legend. The play rate of the legend is relatively high, so rocker’s skill with the character would be a great help to the roster.

Albralelie joined Cloud9 on June 25, 2021, as a replacement for Logan “Knoqd” Layou, who had transitioned to streaming. While Zach, StayNaughty, and Albralelie functioned like a well-oiled machine at the beginning, their team chemistry was always in question. Albralelie’s play with Gibraltar also represented a problem, as it seemed to restrict the player’s best qualities.

?This issue seemingly will be solved with the signing of rocker, as the player is one of the best users of Gibraltar in North America. He is also vastly experienced in playing several other characters, so he is a flexible fit for whatever the team requires.

?Last year, Cloud9 had a reoccurring issue of players constantly trying to lead games and call the shots. Introducing rocker into the squad will hopefully resolve these issues and shut down intra-group quarrels. He is adept at playing as an IGL and is a devoted support player.

?Zach and StayNaughty ranked second in last year’s NA ALGS Championship. With rocker on board, Cloud9 will be hoping to go one better this year.

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