Aurora have introduced the shock departure of Hardecki. The Apex Legends icon had been mysteriously absent from scrims this week, and we now have official affirmation that he is not going to compete with the facet shifting ahead.
Aurora have had a rollercoaster of a run with Hardecki. They dominated EMEA’s ALGS Cut up 1 Prop League, nearly profitable the utmost quantity of factors in Professional League. They made the finals of the LAN Playoffs in Los Angeles.
Nonetheless, in Cut up 2, they’ve considerably struggled. Forward of competing later as we speak, they sit in seventeenth. With solely eight spots for the Cut up 2 Playoffs, Aurora want a fast and sudden turnaround if they’re to qualify.
Hardecki departs Aurora
This robust begin to ALGS Cut up 2 shouldn’t take away from simply how good Aurora had been in Cut up 1. They cast a brand new Lifeline meta, and defied critics who stated adjustments to EVO Shields and Ring injury would stop them from being profitable.
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They completed first or second in six of the seven set of video games they performed in Cut up 1. This included a Match Level win within the Regional Finals. Hardecki was an enormous a part of their success, grabbing 84 kills and ending second within the area general. Whereas his Aurora teammates weren’t far behind (third, and 4th), to frag out on this approach on Lifeline was particularly spectacular.
This led to lots of people hailing the return of the ‘Grim Griefer’. Hardecki is without doubt one of the video games most iconic gamers, and the success of this Aurora roster was welcomed by followers of the ALGS.
Nonetheless, this season issues haven’t been working. Hardecki sits in twenty fourth for kills general, averaging below 4 kills per set within the final three appearances. One thing needed to change clearly, and Aurora have determined to maneuver ahead with out Hardecki.
“It’s apparent that the specified outcomes weren’t achieved”
“The final six months had been actually nice, stuffed with onerous work, excessive objectives, and thrilling achievements. Now one thing has modified, and though we tried to alter and make all the things doable for issues to work out, it’s apparent that the specified outcomes weren’t achieved.
“Laborious instances pressure us to make troublesome choices, and the workforce determined to switch one of many gamers. Immediately, with a heavy coronary heart, we’re saying goodbye to Hardecki.
“Aurora is grateful for all the things Kostya has achieved throughout our time collectively, and he’ll without end be part of our historical past. Thanks and good luck, Grim Reaper.”
Hardecki added in his personal assertion merely how a lot he had loved his time on the organisation.
Aurora haven’t but introduced a 3rd participant. Wgrub has been standing in in scrims this week, and with no roster change obvious he’s both changing into the everlasting third or Aurora will search to switch Hardecki after todays ALGS video games.