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Spencer “Hiko” Martin announced today his retirement from the competitive Valorant scene.
In a video, the player announced he was going to retire from competitive Valorant and will pursue a full-time streamer career still under the 100 Thieves banner.
The Esports fps veteran was one of the biggest names in North America Valorant and was regarded by many in 2020-2021 as one of the best Sova players in the world.
A special message from the captain of clutch, @Hiko.
While today marks the end of Spencer's professional VALORANT career, he is excited to share details about his new journey here @100Thieves. pic.twitter.com/Ideeb7MHTR
— 100 Thieves Esports (@100T_Esports) April 12, 2022
After having found a lot of success in CSGO, Hiko moved over to Valorant where he quickly became one of the best players in the NA region. Best known for his Sova, Hiko had a instant impact on the team and was one of the pillars of the success 100 Thieves found in Valorant so far.
While under 100 Thieves Hiko biggest accomplishments were a win on First Strike, first place on the VALORANT Champions Tour 2021: North America Stage 2 Challengers 1, and a top-four at Masters Berlin 2021.