However he does say he was tempted to " try to qualify for an event again in order to meet up with the guys I used to play with". Creolophus retired in his prime, deciding to focus on his studies, but made a heralded return in the World Cyber Games in 2007, which he won. He also pulled out some astonishing results during his time at Four Kings Intel which is where he blossomed as a player.

For many Creolophus was the saving grace of Europe, a sign that new European players can make it to the big time with a bit of hard work and dedication. "Although newcomers don’t have the experience of the old guys, they can often make up for it over time by extra dedication and motivation to learn more."

The interview discusses his past, his present as well as his future.

Here is an extract:

Q. Do you not miss the time as a pro player?

Creolophus: "Some parts I miss and some I'm glad I'm done with. For example it's kind of strange to get to know people from other countries who you travel with, practice with and basically become good friends with, and then suddenly it's just "over".

Sure I can still talk to them on msn and such, but it's not the same as meeting them real life and when we all live in different countries it's hard to get together again.

That's also why I'm a little tempted to try to qualify for another tournament, hopefully one of the bigger ones with lots of players, so I can meet up with most of them again.

Besides of that competing is fun and challenging, but it can also be really exhausting and frustrating. The time sacrifice is certainly the thing I miss the least. At the top level of gaming there's little time for anything else than practice, and that certainly takes it toll."

You can read the rest of the interview here.