Since the beginning of the year, students from all over the world have been tested, but not in the way you think. The Red Bull Campus Clutch is a global esports tournament for college student players competing in VALORANT, a tactical first-person shooter. Even before the game was released last year, the first live stream of gameplay broke the record for the most hours watched per game per day (34 million views and 1.7 million online viewers). VALORANT has become one of the biggest esports disciplines and has attracted star players from competing games like CS: GO, Fortnite and Overwatch.
DIE YOUR FEVER
When Mourujärvi dropped out at 18, he played CS: GO for 15 hours daily. "Sleep at 8 am, wake up at 5 pm, and back in the game," he recalls. "But when I realized that you could build a career on this, I changed my daily routine and began to think like a professional. And I also stopped talking nonsense and being rude. I've been a good guy for 14 years."
USE YOUR STRENGTHS
The Swede is a master of clutches and can turn the game around in the last seconds, which he proved in February this year when G2 won the first Red Bull Home Grounds event, and early in his career when he defeated rivals, Ninjas in Pajamas in a match on CS: GO in 2014 one against four. Two years later, he was already playing for them. "Show yourself, and people will see you," he says. "But in reality, there are no shortcuts - you need to build your path https://boostingworld.gg/. And the main thing is to enjoy the game. Otherwise, you will not achieve anything.
GET OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE
In 2015, pyth embarked on a new path helping build the Canadian CS: GO team Luminosity Gaming. "I was without a team and wanted to prove myself," he recalls. "I have learned a lot. I used to shoot and focus on good stats. I didn't talk much. But I became a better team player, more open and honest." This successful move inspired him to another when he left CS: GO. "I got into a bad situation with teams I didn't believe in. I thought: "I'm going to take a chance and become one of the best Valorant players." It was a challenge, and it was amazing."
AVOID TOXICITY
"People who hate you are the loudest," says path. "While playing CS: GO, I was abused on Twitter and received death wishes while playing. I practiced some mindfulness exercises but then forgot to do them." To ward off stress, he turned to tutorials: "I practiced shooting in the [tutorial] AimLab, with music on, to immerse myself in a good atmosphere" - but the answer was a change of scenery. "Valiant has one of the most supportive fan bases," says Yakov, adding that good comrades are also vital. "In G2, we are friends both in and out of the game."
