Nick “nitr0” Cannella, a renowned and accomplished North American CS: GO player, recently announced his retirement from the competitive CS: GO scene ahead of the IEM Masters Dallas 2023 tournament. This tournament is part of the prestigious Intel Extreme Masters series and is currently ongoing from May 29 to June 4. Despite his retirement from CS: GO, nitr0 hinted at a potential return to competitive gaming, specifically in Volrant, in a recent interview with Dust2.us.
In his retirement announcement, nitr0 cited the significant amount of traveling required by the CS: GO scene as the reason behind his departure. He mentioned that he is currently in a different phase of life, with a growing family, and would like to focus on streaming. However, when questioned about his future plans in the interview, nitr0 expressed openness to other competitive games and opportunities that may come his way.
Team Liquid, nitr0’s former team, was recently knocked out of the IEM Masters Dallas 2023, marking nitr0’s last professional appearance in CS: GO. Nevertheless, nitr0’s potential return to competitive gaming, specifically in Volrant, has excited his followers. As of now, nitr0 plans to spend time with his family and start streaming but remains open to future competitive gaming opportunities.
