Aurora announce departure of Hardecki

Aurora have introduced the shock departure of Hardecki. The Apex Legends icon had been mysteriously absent from scrims this week, and we now have official affirmation that he is not going to compete with the facet shifting ahead.

Aurora have had a rollercoaster of a run with Hardecki. They dominated EMEA’s ALGS Break up 1 Prop League, virtually successful the utmost quantity of factors in Professional League. They made the finals of the LAN Playoffs in Los Angeles.

Nonetheless, in Break up 2, they’ve considerably struggled. Forward of competing later in the present day, they sit in seventeenth. With solely eight spots for the Break up 2 Playoffs, Aurora want a fast and sudden turnaround if they’re to qualify.

This powerful begin to ALGS Break up 2 shouldn’t take away from simply how good Aurora had been in Break up 1. They solid a brand new Lifeline meta, and defied critics who stated adjustments to EVO Shields and Ring injury would forestall them from being profitable.

They completed first or second in six of the seven set of video games they performed in Break up 1. This included a Match Level win within the Regional Finals. Hardecki was an enormous a part of their success, grabbing 84 kills and ending second within the area total. Whereas his Aurora teammates weren’t far behind (third, and 4th), to frag out on this method on Lifeline was particularly spectacular.

This led to lots of people hailing the return of the ‘Grim Griefer’. Hardecki is likely one of the video games most iconic gamers, and the success of this Aurora roster was welcomed by followers of the ALGS.

Nonetheless, this season issues haven’t been working. Hardecki sits in twenty fourth for kills total, averaging beneath 4 kills per set within the final three appearances. One thing needed to change clearly, and Aurora have determined to maneuver ahead with out Hardecki.

“The final six months had been actually nice, stuffed with onerous work, excessive targets, and thrilling achievements. Now one thing has modified, and though we tried to vary and make every part doable for issues to work out, it’s apparent that the specified outcomes weren’t achieved.

“Onerous instances drive us to make tough selections, and the staff determined to interchange one of many gamers. At present, with a heavy coronary heart, we’re saying goodbye to Hardecki.

“Aurora is grateful for every part Kostya has finished throughout our time collectively, and he’ll perpetually be part of our historical past. Thanks and good luck, Grim Reaper.”

Hardecki added in his personal assertion merely how a lot he had loved his time on the organisation.

Aurora haven’t but introduced a 3rd participant. Wgrub has been standing in in scrims this week, and with no roster change obvious he’s both turning into the everlasting third or Aurora will search to interchange Hardecki after todays ALGS video games.