Apex Loses Best Duelist: Florescent Retires From VCT 2025

 

Ava "florescent" Eugene, one of the best Duelist players in the VALORANT scene, as well as the world champion of Game Changers 2023 and 2024, announced that he will be taking a temporary retirement from VCT competition until 2025.This decision certainly surprised many, considering florescent is known as a player with exceptional aim, who has dominated various VALORANT esports tournaments.

The name florescent skyrocketed in 2023 when he joined Version1, before eventually moving to Shopify Rebellion, where he won the Game Changers championship two years in a row.After leaving SR, he switched to VCT EMEA, playing for Apeks, a team that had just been promoted to the league from Ascension.

However, the journey at Apeks did not go smoothly.The team failed to win a single VCT EMEA series from Kickoff to Stage 1.However, florescent emphasized that the team's performance was not the main reason behind his resignation.

In his official statement, Florescent mentioned that personal and family emergencies, as well as difficulties in the relocation process to Germany, were the main factors in his decision.He requested that there be no negative comments towards Apeks, the players, and the staff, emphasizing that this decision is personal.

 Apeks confirmed florescent's announcement in their official statement.

Apeks confirmed florescent's announcement in their official statement.The organization expressed its pride in florescent, who proved that he was able to silence the community's doubts with an outstanding performance.In addition, they also thanked Riot Games for their support in this situation.

Florescent's decision is a significant moment for the VCT EMEA scene, considering he is one of the most talented stars in Game Changers and competitive VALORANT.The esports community is now waiting to see if he will return to the competitive stage after 2025.