INSaNiA Reveals One of the Main Reasons for Ending His Dota 2 Pro Career

Aydin “INSaNiA” Sarkoy stated that during the final year of his career on the Dota 2 pro scene, he felt virtually no emotions. This was one of the reasons he decided to retire.

The player made this statement on YouTube.

“To be honest, I think one of the reasons I decided to leave was that I stopped feeling those strong emotions. I think that was one of the signs that it was time. Because… I’d say that at most tournaments throughout the year, I just didn’t feel those strong emotions anymore.”

Nevertheles, the player admitted that he experienced quite strong emotions at the last The International he participated in, which peaked during the match against Tundra Esports. The former esports player noted that he felt intense excitement from the very start of the series. The esports player also added that at that moment he wasn’t yet certain his career would end soon, but he was aware of that possibility.

“I clearly remember feeling emotions at the last TI. That was probably the tournament where I felt the most emotions. I’d say more than at many tournaments over the past two years. Especially when we played against Tundra Esports. From the very first minute, my heart was in my throat. And it stayed that way throughout the entire series. Not just during the game, but throughout the entire series. And it just wouldn’t go away.

I didn’t know that this would be my last appearance. I mean, I realized it could be my last, but I wasn’t completely sure of it.”

As a reminder, earlier Aydin “INSaNiA” Sarkoi explained why pro players agree to play 322.