Gonzalo “ZeRo” Barrios, former Super Smash Bros. professional esports player talked about his retirement, claiming the stress which came with the expectations for him to continue his legacy ushered his exodus from the esports scene.<\/p>\n
ZeRo is still regarded as one of the most dominant Smash players in the world, having won a plethora of titles at some of the most prestigious tournaments, including Apex, EVO, CEO, Super Smash Con and Genesis; which earned him a spot in the hall of fame of fighting esports scene.<\/p>\n
The Chilean was a force to be reckoned with in Melee and Brawl, but decided to switch over to Super Smash Bros upon its release in September 2014, which started an era of his undisputed dominance in the scene. Shortly after switching over to Smash, ZeRo saw immediate success and went on a 56-tournament win streak, which started at the game’s release in November 2014 and lasted until October 2015, when he lost against Nairoby “Nairo” Quezada at MLG World Finals 2015.<\/p>\n
ZeRo’s incredible achievement was recognised as the world record, which made it to the Guinness World Records in 2017 Gamer’s Edition. This feat also made him the undisputed best Smash 4 player in the world and while ZeRo failed to repeat his run in years that followed, he continued playing on the highest level; finishing 2017 ranked as the world\u2019s best player for the fourth time in his career.<\/p>\n
On January 12, 2018, ZeRo announced he won’t be competing in Smash 4 tournaments until further notice. In 2019, ZeRo returned to the competitive esports scene and competed at Smash Ultimate Summit where he finished 13th-16th; but shortly after announced his retirement in order to become a content creator and streamer. There was no real detailed explanation at the time to suggest was was the catalyst for the move.<\/p>\n
ZeRo came out this past Friday in a Twitter post, almost a year since he last competed in a tournament; which has explained why he left the scene and why it was so hard for him to clarify his decision to his fans earlier.<\/p>\n
\nHere\u2019s a note I felt was important to share about me and competitive smash bros play moving forward pic.twitter.com\/vQxhaT4cKQ<\/a><\/p>\n
— Tempo ZeRo (@zerowondering) January 24, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n