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One last dance, ladies and gentlemen. This will be my last year competing as a professional Call of Duty player.” It was an unsuspecting but somewhat expected brief statement posted on Twitter. With those words, Seth ‘Scump’ Abner announced that, after a decade of competing, he would be retiring from Call of Duty esports in 2023. This was a shocking revelation to fans around the world, and while many may have seen it coming,It’s still incredibly impressive to hear Scump’s announcement. Over the years, Scump has remained a constant in the competitive Call of Duty world. He is a de facto world champion, a Call of Duty gold medalist, boasts thirty chips, and has earned over a million dollars competing in Call of Duty. It’s a franchise that resonates with everything from the popular content Scump does to the players he inspires. This final season for the Scump marks the thirteenth consecutive in Call of Duty game title and he is completing .But now its all ends her.
With 2.64m YouTube subscribers, 1.3m Twitch followers, and an audience of 2.2m users on Twitter, Scump is, without a doubt, one of the most popular esports competitors on the planet. He is a legend of the game with a distinguished and prolific career, most of which was spent blowing up the OpTic Gaming banner. Once upon a time, Scump was an important part of arguably the most influential Call of Duty dynasty of all time.
If that wasn’t enough, Scump proved in 2021 that he is a multi-stage competitor, winning the inaugural ‘Solo Yolo’ portion of Warzone’s World Series. For that achievement, Scump earned a $100k prize, further boosting his already impressive financial gains. He’s a veteran of the industry, and with the following he’s already acquired, he’s made for life as a content creator — or for how long he decides to stick with it.
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I just think… my time and my effort and my energy, all that’s left in my tank from one last season is just my mental… all that stuff. I feel like I have something to give to not only myself, but my teammates, first and foremost, my coaching staff, my wonderful partners, the people I work with at OpTic, and you guys, Greenwall. And have a good year.
Recently, Scump revealed his engagement to his long-term partner, Isabel. In his retirement message, he highlighted that Call of Duty esports is so competitive that there’s little time for anything else, so it’s no surprise that he’s focused more on his home life at this point. To actively withdraw from the competition. But, with another season in the tank, there’s every opportunity for Scump to give the Call of Duty League one final furious fight,Potentially move to a huge height.
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