Former League of Legends world champion Ambition has retired

Former League of Legends world champion Kang ‘Ambition’ Chan-yong has announced his retirement from the game after playing competitively for over six years. Ambition, who lifted the Summoner’s Cup with Samsung Galaxy in the team’s historic victory over SK Telecom T1 in 2017, revealed plans for the next steps in his career in a livestream earlier today. In a section of the livestream reported by Korizon (via Dot Esports), Ambition said “I have settled on retirement. I am so sorry and grateful. I wanted to do a goodbye [to the fans].” He began his career in 2012 as a mid-laner, before transitioning to the jungle, and joining Samsung Galaxy in 2016. The next year, Samsung Galaxy upset SKT’s attempt at a third consecutive Worlds title. The story of their victory was adapted for this year’s League of Legends Worlds song, Rise. In the song’s music video, which you can check out below, Ambition features as the main character, taking on G2’s Perkz, RNG’s Uzi, and SKT’s Faker on his way to the title.