Happy verlässt nach dreieinhalb Jahren Team Empire

Soeben erreichte uns eine sehr überraschende Nachricht vom russischen Terraner Dmitry ‚Happy‘ Kostin, der nun für über dreieinhalb Jahre bei Team Empire spielt. Happy verkündete über Twitter, dass er als letzter Spieler aus dem Profi-Bereich von Empire das Team verlasse. Im Mai musste sich Empire bereits vom alt bekannten Ukrainer
Mihaylo ‚Kas‘ Hayda
verabschieden.

Ob wir Empire weiterhin in Teamligen sehen werden und ob sie ihren Profi-Bereich wieder aufbauen möchten, bleibt abzuwarten.

Here’s the announcement, im parting ways with Team Empire, statement here:

Read: http://t.co/ofCsIpTwbZ

— Dmitry Kostin (@Happy_sc2) 13. Oktober 2014

Statement von Happy

Today I’m leaving team, I had been representing for 3,5 years. If I’m
not mistaken, I never been in any team for such a long period of time,
so, it feels a bit weird. Sad, but, everything end’s once in a while. In
before I would say, that, this announcement is not a sudden surprise
for me, it’s been decided back in mid-summer.

I remember, how hesitant I was, while thinking about becoming a part of,
back then, very young and upcoming team Empire back in 2011, how
distrustful I was towards the team. Fortunately, I quickly realized,
that Empire is a serious and stable team, and that Empire at that moment
could have given me support, that I didn’t have even back in the time,
when I was Warcraft 3 player.

Not everything been perfect in the team at times, but, I have no shame
to say, that, out of those teams I had been part of, Empire proved
themselves from the best side.

I don’t regret about spending my time here, but, as I wrote above,
nothing lasts forever. Time is going, team’s priorities change,
StarCraft II is not having the best times right now (and would there be a
better times – nobody knows).

I would like to thank all the people I had business with, those who still work with Team Empire, and those who worked before.

In the first place, I would like to thank current CEO of Empire –
Stranger, for trying to convince me to join the team for such a long
time, before it actually happened. For all the work he did, to build up
the team, and continues to build, though, in the other direction now. I
wish him luck and all the best in future!

Also I would like to thank team Empire owner’s – Sarmat and Nevod, without them, team would not exist at all.

Regarding my future – I will be honest, even though my financial matters
aren’t going bad in this year (I visited few tournaments this year, but
only one of them left me without prize), but, I don’t really see any
perspective in StarCraft II.

No, I will not retire, or, to name it better, I don’t have it in my
plans. I don’t think I will be able to find team in current situation,
so, I think, I will be team less for a while.

-Happy