Skilled Apex Legends participant Timothy ‘iiTzTimmy’ An has introduced he’ll retire from esports.
The participant made the announcement forward of the ALGS Midseason Playoffs, which would be the NRG participant’s closing time competing within the battle royale title.
On July ninth, 2025, iiTzTimmy shared perception into his choice to name time on his aggressive profession. Alongside competing beneath the NRG banner, he’s certainly one of Apex Legends’ largest content material creators, with 1.8m YouTube subscribers and a couple of.9m Twitch followers.
Extensively thought-about as probably the most widespread Apex Legends gamers, iiTzTimmy has competed for a number of North American organisations, together with 100 Thieves and Moist Esports.
“I typically simply can’t give my 100%. I’m giving realistically 90%. I believe that’s simply very unfair for my org, my teammates, and my group,” stated Timmy in his retirement announcement.
“You guys deserve me placing all of my vitality and each single into comp and to be the very best model of myself to win, and I really feel I can’t try this. I’ve come to the choice to retire from aggressive Apex Legends.”
Timmy has achieved a wealth of success all through his aggressive profession. In 2023, he led Dojo to a shock fourth-place end on the ALGS Championship, together with top-ten placements at each Yr 4 playoffs.
What Subsequent For NRG?
NRG has the chance to conclude Timmy’s profession on the prime with a robust efficiency on the ALGS Midseason Playoffs, going down as a part of the Esports World Cup.
40 groups from internationally will descend on Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for an opportunity to win a share of $2m (~£1.4m) in prize cash and championship factors that decide which groups qualify for the season-ending ALGS championship.
Timmy’s retirement leaves NRG in search of one participant after the Esports World Cup, doubtlessly performing because the catalyst for a North American roster shuffle.
