CS2 coach Frøg retires: "I'm honestly sick of the poor working conditions"

Felix "Frøg" Bergeron, a Canadian coach who trained Endpoint and Bravado, has retired after spending the past months on the sidelines. The 24-year-old had been inactive since he departed Endpoint in August 2024.

One of the reasons for Frøg's retirement, according to his announcement on March 17th, is due to the uncertainty in the competitive scene after the introduction of the Valve Regional Standings (VRS), which affected an array of tier-two competitors. He also mentioned the poor working conditions and lack of job security.

I'd like to announce that I will be stepping away from CS and esports indefinitely.

I'm sure this doesn't come as much of a surprise, but the way things ended with Endpoint leading to my early return to Canada, paired with the state the ecosystem is in, partially due to VRS, but also frankly due to the limited long-term viability of esports, have made it pretty much impossible for me, and many others, to continue in the industry.

I'm also honestly just sick of the poor working conditions, lack of job security, opportunities constantly falling through, etc.

Frøg has been working full-time in an undisclosed field, and while it's unlikely he'll return to Counter-Strike one day, he dreams of "helping develop the next generation" of Canadian players and use what he learned during his time in Europe.

For now, Frøg is also focusing on taking care of his health, which was affected during the time he spent in the United Kingdom.

Frøg helped Endpoint and Bravado win some smaller tournaments, and was last seen coaching Homyno for a brief time in the second semester of 2024.