Den russiske esportsorganisation Virtus.pro har afsløret, at Artyom "Shockwave" Simakov skal forlade deres hold, der dyster professionelt i Rainbow Six: Siege. Han sluttede sig til holdet i maj 2020, og successen lige siden har været varieret. De vandt sågar European Open Clash, og den russiske Major League Season 4.
Shockwave har dog slået fast, at han ikke har "the same motivation to play", og at han vil tage en pause for at tænke lidt over sin fremtid.
"Artyom is one of the most experienced and decorated R6 players in CIS. His experience and skill set have played a crucial part in our ascending as one of the top EU teams. For now, he decided to take a break and figure out the best way to develop his career, and we respect his choice," siger Virtus' CEO, Sergey Glamazda.