Has it been a tough decision to retire?
It is always tough when you have to give up something you love, however, I felt that this was the natural choice for me to take since my studies demand a lot of attention, and I have gotten a new job.

Is there a moment related to gaming you will never forget?
I will never forget any of the major tournament winnings nor my trips around the world. The two moments that most likely will be in my memory for life, is the time when we won WEM and got escorted over to a shopping mall where a lot of Chinese fans were waiting for us to sign autographs – we felt like superstars. The second is my first major victory together with The-Titans back in 2004 at ESWC. I remember when EraZ and I were about to win the last round, when I realized that we would be the winners of ESWC, my eyes started growing dark and I went through one of the greatest emotional rides of my life.

You once said that you strive to be perfect at everything you do. Did you feel you were not able to be perfect at everything anymore lately?
It is hard to strive to be perfect at something, that you don’t have the motivation for anymore, and in the end with mTw - after our successful 2008 - I wasn’t able to find that needed drive to perform as good as I might have could, and that was probably one of the reasons for my retire as well.

Do you regret that you put so much time into gaming, keen on becoming a perfect player?
I will never regret my time with gaming, since it has given me so many experiences and friends, that I wouldn’t be without, and I feel that I haven’t really missed anything on my real-life-bank account besides the occasional social event.

What was your environment's reaction when they heard about your decision?
I suspect my teammates saw it coming since I lost more and more motivation when I started studying, so they were pretty supportive and we didn’t end up with hard feelings or arrears. My friends have thought that my retirement was a bit overdue since they wanted me to get an education, and they didn’t believe that I could play and study at the same time - they were right. My family and girlfriend just want me to be happy, so they have supported my absence from gaming, but they are still asking if I’m satisfied with my decision.

Did mJe and Guddo leaving the team affect you to come to your decision?
It would have ended my career anyway, however, I must admit that I’m a bit happy, that they have left as well, because I believe that you can call it the end of an era, and I don’t think that I would have the same effect alone.

What are your thoughts of mTw's new lineup?
I know trace and he is talented as few and I have talked with my ex-gamers-in-crime, and they have said some pleasing words about minet, so I think this new blood will add up to some new victories for mTw.

But why did you choose to retire before the World Cyber Games?
I said to the guys that I was willing to play WCG, but I would retire afterwards and I wasn’t able to compete at SLAP, because I went to Rome with my girlfriend. They took the decision that it was better for the team to get trace in and replace me before WCG.