At the home arena of IEM Rio 2026, having announced the moment in advance, FalleN revealed that he will end his playing career at the end of 2026. He made the statement in front of his home Brazilian crowd. This is not the first time he has announced his retirement, but this time it seems significantly more official.
Throughout his career, the player has won two Majors and become a legend not only in his country but in Counter-Strike as a whole. It is very likely that he will eventually be inducted into the HLTV Hall of Fame.
A career that began in 2005 will come to an end at the end of 2026.
As a reminder, the voice actor of Zoltan in The Witcher video game series has passed away
