The Twitch streamer and Fortnite professional Williams “Zayt” Aubin wants to quit Fortnite now. He is one of the best players, but he can’t even force himself to play anymore. However, he doesn’t want to completely distance himself from the game.
This is the situation: The Fortnite professional Zayt announced in a Twitch stream on January 17 that he will finally quit Fortnite. Since the stream was only accessible to his subscribers, he posted on Twitter about what his future plans are.
The pro plans to still watch all Fortnite tournaments during his streams and coach or explain the game to viewers. If no Fortnite tournaments are taking place, he wants to simply play Valorant.
Zayt is among the best Fortnite players in the world, as he has qualified for the Fortnite World Championship 4 times, finished as a finalist in both Solo and Duos at the World Cup, and he won the FNCS 2020. Zayt was also known for accusing Tfue of cheating. But despite his successes, the pro now seems to be burned out on Fortnite.
Fortnite pro started again to be financially secure
This is how the pro felt about Fortnite recently: This is not the first time Zayt has wanted to quit Fortnite. On January 12, 2021, he already announced that he would stop participating in Fortnite tournaments. Back then, he wanted to just stream the tournaments and explain the game to his viewers, but on January 30, three weeks later, he returned.
If I hadn’t played Dreamhack with Benjy, I probably wouldn’t say this, but I miss participating in tournaments. The only reason I would stream Fortnite would be to have enough money for the rest of my life.
I am now at a point where I would regret not competing and wasting my talent for Fortnite. Now that this is said: Yes, I am coming back.
Zayt on Twitter
Pro can no longer force himself to play Fortnite
After his return, everything seemed fine for a while, and the Fortnite pro dedicated himself to his tournaments again. But 2 months later, Zayt announced a break from Fortnite. The Twitch streamer had now realized that he didn’t miss Fortnite tournaments as much as he thought he would.
On April 1, he announced: He wants to take a break from Fortnite for 2 weeks – during this time he would consider how to proceed in the future.
I will now focus on things I want to do and love and will not force myself to play a game I hate or stream anything I don’t want to stream.
Zayt on Twitter
This is how it goes for Zayt now: The pro probably could no longer force himself to play Fortnite, as he did not return from his break and now officially announced on April 17, 2021, his departure from the competitive scene.
But as the streamer explains, he will now be a kind of coach, explaining the game to his viewers during Fortnite tournaments.
Zayt is not the only one who is turning away from Fortnite and the competitive scene. The Fortnite professional Benjyfishy sees the future of e-sports in Fortnite quite critically. The declining prize money is likely a problem that plays a significant role.
