Dota 2: Lu ‘Maybe’ Yao of PSG.LGD confirmed to take a temporary break

After finishing second at The International 2018, PSG.LGD continued to attend the last two Majors, but unfortunately could not reach the final or top 3 at these two tournaments. Posted on Weibo this morning, the LGS organization announced that mid-laner Lu ‘Maybe’ Yao decided to retire from the competition for an undisclosed time.

Maybe, formerly known as Somnus, joined LGD Gaming back in 2015 and has since become one of the most feared forces of Dota 2 in China and the world. With his high performance during last year’s DPC, Maybe is one of the best players in the world. Maybe decided to take a break when the teams were under pressure to perform well. The Chinese player decided to take a break to recover mentally and physically before returning to the team.

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After the conclusion of the #ChongqingMajorLu ‘Maybe’ Yao requested some time off, due to personal and physical reasons.

After internal discussion, LGD Gaming has decided to respect his wishes and approve his application to leave temporarily.

— LGD Gaming (@LGDgaming) January 29, 2019

Maybe’s replacement for the time being will be Guo ‘XM’ Hongcheng, who plays for CDEC Gaming. XM will be playing against LGD in the DreamLeague Season 11 Major replay, which kicks off on February 1, 2019 in the China region.

Here is the full translation from Weibo:

“After the Chongqing Major ended, the team’s mid lane ‘Maybe’ asked to take a break to give him time to adjust to his form. In addition, with the appearance of the new ranked season, Maybe also wants to focus on returning to rank 1 on the rankings. According to the player’s wishes, the organization accepted his application for leave. We hope Maybe can use this time to get back into shape and get back on the team at his best.

CDEC’s mid laner, Hongcheng ‘xm’ Guo, will stand-in for LGD while Maybe takes a break. xm joined CDEC in September 2018 and his iconic heroes include Pugna, Death Prophet and Tinker. By giving young players the opportunity to compete on the big stage, we hope to refresh the Chinese Dota scene. We are looking forward to your performance!”