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Chasing the Adrenaline

There’s a unique high that you get when you compete on stage in front of a crowd. That adrenaline rush you get from playing on stage, there’s no feeling like it in the world. When I made the switch to competitive Dota 2, I adopted the dream most competitive players have – attending The International and lifting the Aegis of Champions. But for me, I’m also constantly chasing another goal, the goal of achieving glory in front of a live crowd. I was steps away from achieving that goal at The Kuala Lumpur Major and now I’m more determined than [...]

I was only eight years old when I first saw it. I can’t quite remember if I was at the toy store for Christmas or my birthday, I just remember there were shelves and shelves of toys and video games. Amongst all the options there was one thing that really caught my eye and would change my life forever; StarCraft II. From the moment I installed the disc onto my computer and started the game, I couldn’t believe how fun it was. My dad bought the game too so that we could play together and I think that made me [...]

Rainbow Six: Siege

My path into professional esports wasn’t typical. Even though competing in esports has always been a dream of mine, it’s not something I’ve ever actively pursued. It seems like I’ve always just happened to be in the right place at the right time and adapted myself to fit. I was born in the United States, but that’s not where I grew up, in fact where I grew up is far from the US. My parents are Palestinian, they raised me in Qatar. But, although they are from the Middle East, they were familiar with the US and travelled there often. By [...]

Chasing the Adrenaline

There’s a unique high that you get when you compete on stage in front of a crowd. That adrenaline rush you get from playing on stage, there’s no feeling like it in the world. When I made the switch to competitive Dota 2, I adopted the dream most competitive players have – attending The International and lifting the Aegis of Champions. But for me, I’m also constantly chasing another goal, the goal of achieving glory in front of a live crowd. I was steps away from achieving that goal at The Kuala Lumpur Major and now I’m more determined than [...]

I was only eight years old when I first saw it. I can’t quite remember if I was at the toy store for Christmas or my birthday, I just remember there were shelves and shelves of toys and video games. Amongst all the options there was one thing that really caught my eye and would change my life forever; StarCraft II. From the moment I installed the disc onto my computer and started the game, I couldn’t believe how fun it was. My dad bought the game too so that we could play together and I think that made me [...]

Riccardo Romiti

Rainbow Six: Siege

My path into professional esports wasn’t typical. Even though competing in esports has always been a dream of mine, it’s not something I’ve ever actively pursued. It seems like I’ve always just happened to be in the right place at the right time and adapted myself to fit. I was born in the United States, but that’s not where I grew up, in fact where I grew up is far from the US. My parents are Palestinian, they raised me in Qatar. But, although they are from the Middle East, they were familiar with the US and travelled there often. By [...]

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Stepping Stones

I started playing StarCraft II professionally in 2012, but I don’t think my journey really began until 2015 when I…

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