Seleri announces retirement — reasons and player comment

Support player of the Western European team MOUZ, Melchior Seleri Hillenkamp, has officially announced his retirement from professional play following ESL One Birmingham 2026. The player shared this on his X social media page.

It was an incredible experience, but the tournament schedule became too demanding for me. I enjoyed every moment spent on stage. I was fortunate that I did not feel much stress even during the most intense matches in front of the crowd.

I am grateful to all my teammates I played with throughout my career, as well as to everyone who supported me. Thanks to my girlfriend and my family for always being there for me.

The esports player added that he does not plan to join another team in the future. According to him, such a step would be very stressful and would require a lot of time. He also emphasized that it has become increasingly difficult for him to balance his career with his personal life.

Seleri has been competing on the professional scene since 2015. During this time, he represented numerous teams, including Gaming Gladiators, with whom he won all three Majors in 2023 — Lima Major 2023, ESL One Berlin Major and DPC Major. Bali. In addition, he finished as a runner-up at The International in 2023 and 2024.

Over the course of his career, the player earned more than $1,400,000, with the majority coming from winning Riyadh Masters 2024 and securing fourth place at Riyadh Masters 2023 with the same Gaming Gladiators roster.

At the time of his retirement, the player was competing for MOUZ. The team became the champion of PGL Wallachia Season 6, but without his participation, as Melchior missed the tournament due to health issues. After that, the team’s results began to decline, with their last performance being a 7–8 place finish at ESL One Birmingham 2026.

It is currently unknown who will become the new support player for the team. The next tournament for the roster will be PGL Wallachia Season 8, which will take place from 16.04.2026 to 26.04.2026 in Bucharest, Romania. Sixteen teams will compete for a $1,000,000 prize pool.

Earlier, Cyberscore reported that Vici Gaming introduced a replacement for Lin planet Hao for the upcoming tournaments.