Former Team Liquid and Counter Logic Gaming AWPer made the call on his 30th birthday, saying he had decided to start a new chapter in his life and switch over to Riot Games’ upcoming tactical first-person shooter title.

“Today I turn 30. Been playing CS for about 18 to 20 years now and I’ve decided it’s time for a new chapter,” said jdm64.

“I’m making the switch to compete in VALORANT and am looking for a team/org to represent.”

Jdm64 began his Counter-Strike career during the era of CS: 1.6 and CS: Source, when he became a staple name in the North American competitive scene. His early years in the CS: GO scene included stints at mouseSpaz, NetcodeGuides.com and SapphireKelownaDotCom, where his performances earned him contract with Counter Logic Gaming in June 2015.

A cool-headed and laidback AWPer, jdm64 led CLG a third-fourth finish at the ESL ESEA Pro League Season 1 �C Finals and a quarter-final appearance at MLG Major Championship: Columbus 2016. Those efforts attracted the interest of Team Liquid, who acquired him in a swap deal that saw Kenneth “koosta” Suen move the other way.

With TL, jdm64 enjoyed the most successful period of his career. He won gold at Americas Minor Championship – Boston 2018 and, alongside Aleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev, helped Liquid become the first North American team to reach the finals of a CS:GO Major tournament when they did so at ESL One: Cologne 2016. TL lost the grand finals against SK Gaming, but the silver medal remains the organisation��s best CS:GO Major placement to date.

After his contract with Team Liquid expired in June 2018, jdm64 spent three months as a free agent before joining Team Envy in September. There, he did not see much success, as Envy failed to make any deep runs at top-tier tournaments. Jdm64 averaged a 1.04 rating during his time at Envy, yet he was benched in June 2019 for Aran “Sonic” Groesbeek and has not played a competitive fixture since.

Jdm64 is just one of many CS:GO pros who have made the switch to VALORANT. Michael ��dapr�� Gulino and Austin “crashies” Roberts did just that earlier this month, resulting in the disbandment of the Bad News Bears CS:GO roster.