Legendary Dota player Fear officially retires

One of the most recognized Dota players is leaving the competitive field for good after a celebrated career due to health reasons.

Clinton “Fear Loomis, or as his fans call him “old man” was a part of Evil Geniuses best squad that managed to achieve great success in the last two years. He’s retiring due to a persistent arm injury will transition to a coaching role for his team, Evil Geniuses.

“I have been living my dream of being a professional gamer for over a decade now, and in that time I’ve accomplished each of the goals I placed for myself and for EG Dota,” Fear wrote in the official news release. “Now, I have to pursue a new goal – getting healthy. I still have a passion for Dota and for competing, but the long term health of my arm has to come first.”

Fear’s history with Dota 2 was prominently featured in Valve’s documentary Free to Play, which helped cement his status as a Dota legend. In 2011, he joined Evil Geniuses and experienced varying degrees of success. Then in late 2013, Evil Geniuses’ roster underwent a complete overhaul, with Artour “Arteezy” Babaev, Ludwig “zai” Wåhlberg, and Peter “ppd” Dager joining original members Fear and Saahil “UNiVeRsE” Arora.

The team soon dominated the North American online circuit. But Fear’s health situation began to deteriorate. On May. 28, 2014, the team announced that he would be sidelined for two months due to wrist injuries. And that meant he’d miss out on the International. But he’d return in 2015, which would become his most successful year ever as a competitor. Evil Geniuses won both the Dota 2 Asian Championship as well as the International 5, which combined secured the team roughly $7.9 million in prize money.

Good luck for the Dota 2 icon in his future ventures, and we hope he finds more success coaching the next gen of Evil Geniuses pros.