kennyS: “I’ll switch to VALORANT, maybe I’ll stick with CS:GO, maybe I’ll just be a content creator”

Legend AWPer Kenny “kennyS” Schrub, who has been benched in G2 since March of last year, spoke to 1pv.fr about his future ambitions. He specifically mentioned that his extended inactivity helped him to stabilize his personal life and that he has no plans to return to the game on a professional level at this time.

I liked being benched, even enjoyed it. Of course, it’s also not so great that you are under contract obligations, but business is business. I have been a professional player for 12 years, so the break is good. I got time for taking care of myself, my body, my life, etc. And lately I’ve been feeling really good in every aspect of my life. Two months ago I realized that this break was a necessity. When you’re a professional player, you stop enjoying the life, you completely forget about yourself. After all, when you play on stage, you see the fans, you feel cool, but this is only 5% of a professional’s daily life, and I can’t and don’t want to do everything else. People think I’ll announce my comeback soon, but it’s not going to happen. Maybe in 2 years, 1 year, 6 months – I don’t know. As long as I’m looking for happiness in my life and I’m fine, there’s no need to change anything. However, I don’t close every door because I don’t know what the future holds for me, maybe I’ll switch to Valorant, maybe I’ll stick with CS:GO, maybe I’ll just be a content creator and do other things. I don’t miss Counter-Strike, I don’t miss competitive games, because if I wanted to, I would become a professional in Valorant. I had a good offer and even practiced with a team. Nonethless, as of now, I’m focused only on streaming.

Kenny “kennyS” Schrub

Kenny also verified speculations that he was forming a new team with his ex-teammate François “AmaNEk” Delaunay during the conversation. According to the Frenchman, the project failed because he was unable to take on certain obligations owing to changes in his personal life at the time.

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After the organization chose to bring back Audric “JaCkz” Jug to the lineup, kennyS was benched in G2. The legendary player has indicated his intention to return to the tournament throughout 2021, even if the offer comes from a tier-2 squad.