Jan ‘Domeng’ Delmundo and John ‘Perkz’ Sumawan, former players of the recently disbanded MPL Philippines team Minana EVOS, have shared their thoughts on the team’s dissolution.
Domeng, now playing for Aurora Gaming, expressed sadness over the news, though he acknowledged that the team was informed beforehand.
He initially felt uncertain about his future, unsure if any team would sign him.
“Malungkot po syempre, pero nasabi naman na po sa amin before ‘yon eh. Kaya kahit anong mangyari parang may kukuha na ng slot ng Minana. Nung una syempre, nalungkot ako kasi hindi ko alam kung may kukuha sa akin,” said Domeng.
Meanwhile, Perkz, who has joined Blacklist International, also explained that the disbandment was somewhat expected even before the playoffs.
He noted that some players were ready to move on to grow their careers.
“Parang expected na po namin ‘yon before Playoffs pa po. Malungkot po, pero ‘yung ibang players ayaw na rin naman mag-stay, gusto na nila mag-grow. Kaya pagkatapos ng Season na ‘yon nagkanya-kanya na po kami.”
Despite worrying about finding a new team, Perkz was contacted by Coach Bonchan, securing his place in the league.
“May time din naman na nag-worry ako na walang team na kumuha sa ‘kin pero kasi kapag alam mo ‘yung ginagawa mo, may mga teams na po ako na dapat pupuntahan pero na-contact po ako ni Coach Bonchan,” Perkz explained.
The disbandment of Minana EVOS was a decision made in partnership with their Indonesian affiliate, EVOS Esports.
Despite a successful campaign in the previous MPL season, both organizations decided to focus on separate endeavors, resulting in the release of their players.
