Fortnite World Cup runner-up Psalm explains shock switch to Valorant Riot Games\/Epic GamesThe runner-up in the 2019 Fortnite World Cup Solos tournament, Harrison \u2018Psalm\u2019 Chang, has explained his shock move away from Epic Games\u2019 battle royale, as well as revealing that is headed to Valorant. Prior to the 2019 Fortnite World Cup, few people would have known the name Psalm. However, a second-place finish, behind only 16-year-old Kyle \u2018Bugha\u2019 Giersdorf, saw Chang take home an incredible $1.8 million. Away from the incredible prize money, he has also cultivated a successful Twitch channel, primarily off the back of playing Fortnite. However, he announced on April 5 that he would be stepping away from the game that made him a millionaire and into new competitive territory. \u201cMy dream is to be the most decorated competitor in gaming history,\u201d he said. \u201cI have my eyes set on Valorant next.\u201d What has shocked most people about Psalm\u2019s decision is the move to Valorant, a game that has not yet become a staple esports title. In fact, at the time of Chang\u2019s announcement, Valorant is still in its beta phase. While Fortnite grew to be immensely popular in its beta, it is up in the air whether Valorant will experience anywhere near the same level of success. \u201cThank you Fortnite for everything,\u201d he finished. \u201cI was given the chance to achieve what only few have had the pleasure of accomplishing.\u201d My dream is to be the most decorated competitor in gaming history. I have my eyes set on @PlayValorant next. Thank you @FortniteGame for everything. I was given the chance to achieve what only few have had the pleasure of accomplishing. \u201cDedication sees dreams come true.\u201d KB\u2014 psalm (@psalm) April 5, 2020 While the move certainly constitutes something of a gamble, Psalm has already proven an incredible ability to transition between video games and still remain at the very top. He has previously shared some of his wider gaming successes, including Top 70 in Overwatch\u2019s Season 1 ladder, reaching Global Elite rank in CS:GO, and hitting D3 in LoL in 2 months as a brand new player. In the last decade: -Top 20 Heroes of Newerth ladder -Diamond Starcraft II S1 (highest at the time) -DotA 2 semi-pro (this one I regret quitting) -CS:GO Global Elite -Top 70 Overwatch S1 ladder -Best HotS pro in NA -2nd at FN World Cup -Hit D3 in LoL in 2 months (brand new)\u2014 psalm (@psalm) December 31, 2019 While many wished him luck in his new adventures, others took the news as an opportunity to criticize Epic Games. Cented7, a professional Fortnite player for Team Liquid, asked: \u201cHow can an esports scene be so uncompetitive that the 2nd place winner at worlds literally quits the game\u201d. Despite Psalm not citing Fortnite\u2019s competitive decline as a reason for the switch, many have criticized Epic Games for failing to innovate either casual or competitive play in Chapter 2. While it certainly represents a leap of faith, Chang is clearly confident about his ability to switch between titles. Only time will tell if his confidence is well-founded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Fortnite World Cup runner-up Psalm explains shock switch to Valorant Riot Games\/Epic GamesThe runner-up in the 2019 Fortnite World Cup Solos tournament, Harrison \u2018Psalm\u2019 Chang, has explained his shock move away from Epic Games\u2019 battle royale, as well as revealing that is headed to Valorant. Prior to the 2019 Fortnite World Cup, few people would […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-74867","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74867","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=74867"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74867\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=74867"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=74867"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=74867"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}