Eight-year-old Joseph Deen is about to become one of the youngest esports players in the world. Joseph, who is now known as 33 Gosu, is joining Team 33.
@ssj27 He was signed to an eSports team, which is a talent based agency... So yes, playing games at a high profitable level that can garner the prospect of winning tournaments for cash prized is in fact a talent.
As to if the kid ACTUALLY is worth the money, or if he can preform under pressure of tournament stadium play is yet to be seen I guess.
Up to his parents to guide him on what he does until he makes his own choices. If the kid is a happy one then really that’s all that matters. Just my opinion.
So you wouldn't nurture your kids talents and instead force your ideas onto them. The kid just made 33k, if that's not a legit practice i don't know what is. He's making money doing what he likes, that's all i would want for my kid.
Are you telling me you don't or won't influence your children with your values? One thing is for certain, if this kid fails at life because he thinks he's a bigshot video game star , who are they going to blame ? I see it on N4G all the time ... " blame the parents " .
Yeah but this is the age of the internet kids hell in 20 years wars will be played out on screens with avatars as none of the young ones would have the skills or balls to do real battle haha .
I'm so glad I didn't grow up in the age of social media. I was grown long before all this crap. Am I an actual boomer? No. Do I mind being called one? Nope.
Lucky kid I wonder if his parents will show him the right way to spend the money and save the money. Just hope he doesn't have asshole parents that spend the money behind his back.
All I hope for the kid is his parents help him stay away from any comment section so he doesnt have to go through the unavoidable hate that people will throw his way.
Not a talent. Unless the kid can beat most on FIFA, CoD, Battlefield NBA, Super Smash Bros, Peggle 2 in multiplayer, well, more or less be awesome in any freaking multiplayer game out there. If you can do that, then you are talented. Otherwise you are just really good at that one particular game, which is cool but I would not call that talent.
Haha, I did not hate on the kid. But making money does not mean you are talented, or playing a video game for that matter.
You wanna call it talent? Then you better be awesome at FIFA, then change to Fortnite and be awesome, then change to Battlefield and be awesome, then change to Mortal Kombat and be awesome, you get the jist. I am really really awesome at Little Big Planet, but would not call it a talent ;)
Of course it's Fortnite haha.
I rather he read classic books and learned a new language.
Lucky my nephew is around his age and spends hours at the skate park with his scooter but he does play the game some time but he rather be outdoors.
So glad I didn't grow up on Fortnite, but I guess good for the kid
Lucky kid I wonder if his parents will show him the right way to spend the money and save the money. Just hope he doesn't have asshole parents that spend the money behind his back.