xiao8 on leaving Xtreme Gaming: “This is my personal decision. There were no arguments, and no one kicked me out.”
Former Xtreme Gaming coach Zhang “xiao8” Ning took to Weibo to share details about his departure from the Dota 2 team and denied rumors of a conflict with the players.
There have been a lot of rumors lately. Leaving the team was my personal decision. There were no arguments, and no one kicked me out. At that time, I was feeling too exhausted, the pressure was immense, and I wasn’t in a good place personally, so I decided to take a break. I hope you’ll all support and cheer me on. Being a pro player isn’t easy, being a coach isn’t easy, and being a commentator isn’t easy either (could you guys buy my TI 2026 support pack with catchphrases?).
Earlier, after one of Xtreme Gaming’s matches at DreamLeague Season 29, in which Wang “Ame” Chunyi unexpectedly typed “GG” to the surprise of the viewers, Zhang “xiao8” Ning stopped appearing on the players’ cameras, and assistant coach Wang “Maps” Yutian was standing behind the players at bootcamp. Later, the organization officially announced xiao8’s departure and the appointment of Zhang “LaNm” Zhichen as head coach.
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