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As of today, syndereN will no longer be playing Dota 2 on a competitive level and will be focusing exclusively on commentating instead. He made the announcement a few minutes into his stream today before following up with a more gracious note on his Facebook page:
Hey everyone. I have decided to step down as a competitive player--I will be focusing on commentating from now on and continue to run my personal stream.
I would like to make it clear that I am still a part of mousesports, albeit not in the role of a professional player from now on.
We'll see what 2014 holds--I'm expecting continued growth with more events and competition, and am hoping to be a big part of these events and making Dota 2 more enjoyable--just in a different role.
Thanks for all your support along the way, and I hope you'll enjoy what I'll be bringing to the table from now on!
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