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With the amount of hype that fighting game tournaments and events can generate these days, it’s easy to forget that our community is still something of a niche market, even within the greater competitive gaming scene. This is why it’s always nice when a more mainstream news outlet pays attention to one of our own.
In a recent article, Channel NewsAsia shined a light on none other than Evolution 2013 champion Ho Kun Xian of Team Razer. The article in question looks at his efforts to change the impression that people have of professional fighting game players in his home nation of Singapore.
In the interview, Xian talks about how walking away as Street Fighter champion at Evolution 2013 has helped change the negative stigma against professional gamers in his country. Thanks to the success he’s found, Xian was recently included in the book Living the Singapore Story, which honors noteworthy Singaporeans as part of the nation’s 50th anniversary.
As for why they decided to include Xian in this important collection, Singapore National Library Board assistant director Frances Dorai said that they thought it would be “interesting” to feature someone who pursued a unique vocation. “[T]he fact that [Xian] has risen to the fore, and risen to the top of his game and made a name for himself – I think that in itself is something to celebrate.”
For those interested, you can read the entire article over at Channel NewsAsia.
Source: Channel NewsAsia
