Methodz Announces Retirement
Boston Breach star bids emotional farewell to home crowd during final day of Call of Duty League’s Boston Major
Boston Breach’s Anthony “Methodz” Zinni gives an emotional farewell to the crowd at MGM Music Hall at Fenway. (Photo: Boston Breach)
When Anthony “Methodz” Zinni first joined Major League Gaming a decade ago, he was one of the youngest Call of Duty players competing professionally in the world.
Reflecting on his professional journey as he announced his retirement on stage during the final day of CDL’s Boston Major, he paid homage to those roots — and how he came to fall in love with esports — weren’t lost on him.
“I was an overweight 15-year-old kid who didn’t feel like I had much purpose,” he told the crowd, holding back tears. “And then this game, this community, changed my life and gave me confidence. They made me feel like someone.”
“This community changed my life and gave me confidence. They made me feel like someone.”
His announcement comes on the heels of an admirable effort at Major II. The Breach earned a top-six finish by reaching the third Elimination Round, getting ousted by OpTic Texas in a spirited nightcap to close down Saturday’s action.
Zinni saluted his parents, looking on from the stands, thanking them for all of their commitment over the years.
“They made so many sacrifices for me,” he said. “Driving me to tournaments, anyone, everywhere. My mom, she flew to Chicago with me to my first tournament and sat in the hotel the whole weekend while I played.”
In 11 years as a professional Call of Duty player, Zinni appeared in 55 pro tournaments, winning two, and made six Champs appearances.
Zinni noted he won’t be going far from the game in retirement. He’ll be pursuing content full-time.
“This is the honor of a lifetime,” he said. “Playing on this stage gave me the best memories I’ll ever have.”