In a country highly focused on academic achievement, Singaporean Galvin Kang Jian Wen did something almost unthinkable -- he stopped studying as a teenager to spend more time playing computer games. He defied parental and social disapproval after his high school finals to pursue his dream of becoming an eSports champion, but believes the sacrifice has paid off as he heads with his national team to Southeast Asia's mini-Olympics. 토토픽 Teenage avid gamers international are shunning mainstream schooling in favour of spending hours tapping away on computer systems and telephones, attracted through a booming eSports scene the place prizes at main tournaments achieve thousands and thousands of bucks. However most likely nowhere is the possibility of swapping textbooks for joysticks extra daunting than in Singapore, which tops world schooling ratings and the place striving for tutorial excellence is deeply ingrained within the nationwide psyche. Galvin "Meracle" Kang Jian Wen is a Singaporean Dota 2 player who is currently playing for AxH. Meracle played DotA on and off for 4-5 years total, when he was 12 years old. He is a "very quiet guy in real life", although he did the most talking for First Departure. He also enjoys buildings and creeps more than heroes, and enjoys playing heroes with a lot of illusions. While on First Departure, Meracle would say in interviews that he was "still studying", due to his young age. He would often spend morning and afternoon at school and train with his team at night. Around September 2012, Meracle left RoughNex to become the captain of First Departure with Hana, Lubby, Poloson and Meen. At age 17, he was one of the youngest captains in the professional scene.
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With so many dedicated esports lounges and stadiums opening up all over the place, a new type of venue is opening up in Japan — an esports hotel 토토사이트365 e-ZONe Denno Kukan is going to be an eight-story structure, but only floors 4 through 8 have guestrooms. The first three floors are instead a massive e-sports gaming area, with over 70 high-spec PCs and live-streaming equipment. In the Heart of the City E-ZONe Denno Kukan, the first Esports hotel will be located in downtown Nipponbashi district of Osaka. The esports area will facilitate more than 70 high-end PCs, along with streaming equipment. As portrayed in the concept photo, the E-ZONe looks stylish with a unique design and will attract lots of keen gamers. The fourth to eighth floors are the sleeping cabins, so it sounds like this will be no-frills lodging. However, there are special digs on the seventh floor with in-room gaming PCs. The hotel is aimed at those who are new to esports as well as at old hands. No word yet on per-night rates. |
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