For most Hearthstone players who have been playing since year 1 or 2 of launch, people know Firebat to be one of the best contenders in competitive Hearthstone. His career doesn’t stop merely at being “just” a professional player – he was an excellent streamer loved by his audience. Naturally, it is sad to hear that the guy who became 2014’s Grand Masters, and went on to carve out a career in the professional scene for the game will be stepping down. Yes, James ‘Firebat’ Kostesich is officially stepping down from competitive Hearthstone.
https://twitter.com/firebat/status/1312957883273768961
It is not clear whether Firebat would be quitting Hearthstone completely – there’s no way to conclude that. According to Dima ‘Rdu’ Radu, he will likely be continuing on his career as a content creator. The tweet by David ‘dog’ Caero is more interesting, however. He says “Welcome to the other side” – something which can be interpreted as dog inviting Firebat to Legends of Runeterra, Riot’s venture in the digital card game genre. Firebat did stream Legends of Runeterra for a short while besides competing in the Twitch Rivals invitational, so a switch wouldn’t be “out of the world” just yet. According to an article by Dotesports, he will likely continue on his path as a content creator.
Thanks for the 7 years of entertainment in a children’s card game, James.
