One trend that has emerged during this year’s season of the Overwatch League is a string of retirements from some of its most recognizable players. Most notably, San Francisco Shock DPS star and Season 2 MVP Sinatraa recently announced his retirement from Overwatch in order to go pro as a VALORANT player. Then, earlier this month, his World Cup-winning Team USA DPS counterpart Corey announced his retirement from the Washington Justice in order to go pro playing the very same game. Shortly after that, Corey’s teammate Stratus announced his retirement from the Overwatch League, ultimately leaving the Washington Justice with just one remaining DPS player.

Unlike Corey, however, Stratus will remain with the Washington Justice organization as a content creator. As he explains in his post-retirement Twitlonger, he’s always found enjoyment in the entertainment side of professional gaming as much as the competitive side. This tracks with Stratus’ role in the Overwatch League — while he was by all means a valuable player and one of the stars of his team, most league fans most likely remember him first and foremost for his cheery and cheeky behavior both on and off stage.

Stratus will now produce both YouTube content for the Washington Justice and represent the organization as a Twitch streamer. He also, unsurprisingly by now, describes VALORANT as a uniquely satisfying competitive experience, but unlike some of his predecessors in retirement, currently has no plans to pursue a career as a VALORANT player, promising to continue to stream Overwatch in any case.

Before his departure, however, Stratus played a final match with the Justice, facing off against the hastily-assembled new Vancouver Titans roster. While the Justice have struggled overall as a team this season, they were able to win handily against their opponents. The broadcast team ended up awarding a final Player of the Match to none other than Stratus for his exemplary Sombra play, hacking 140 enemies total over the course of their 3-1 victory.

Sinatraa, Corey, Stratus and other fan favorites may now be gone from the league, but the rushed implementation of an entirely new Titans roster shows that there are still plenty young and hungry players waiting for their chance at league play. While Corey and Stratus’ replacement(s) have yet to be announced, the team should be unveiling its new DPS lineup sometime before its May 16 match against the Florida Mayhem.

Source: Washington Justice