SoNNeikO announced his retirement from the Dota 2 pro scene

Akbar “SoNNeikO” Butaev stated that he intends to take a break from competitive Dota 2 after leaving the AVULUS roster. The player also noted that together with him the team was able to grow to the level of tier-1 tournaments.

The corresponding comment the player wrote in Telegram.

“From the mix to a team that attended all the tier-1 tournaments. I wish the guys good luck and will miss them.

Planning on resting for now.”

AVULUS representatives also commented on Akbar “SoNNeikO” Butaev's departure to inactivate, noting that the club respects the player's decision and thanks him for his contribution to the development of the roster.

“We respect Akbar's decision and thank him for his contribution to the development of the team and the results achieved.”

Credit: Telegram/teamavulus

According to the announcement of the cybersport club, the position of Akbar “SoNNeikO” Butaev in the lineup was taken by Tal “Fly” Ayzik. Also Fabian “Mo13ei” Kner and Athanasios “dEsire” Kartsabas officially joined the team.

Earlier BetBoom Team announced a replacement for Vladislav “Kataomi” Semyonov for the BLAST Slam 3 tournament.