"Gaming is an escape from poverty in Brazil, and is resulting in a booming ecosystem that is appealing to teams and sponsors alike": Kauan "Federal" Goncalves, PUBG Mobile player of Influence Chemin Esports
In the vast world of mobile gaming, PUBG Mobile is one of the few titles that has secured one of the top spots in the global esports scene. Even if the game is banned in many countries, its popularity knows no bounds.
Kauan "Federal" Goncalves, a Brazilian PUBG Mobile player, recently won the Snapdragon Conquest Masters Series, and has also won the PUBG Mobile Pro League Americas thrice (Season 1, 2, and 5). In conversation with Sportskeeda Esports’ Debolina Banerjee, Federal spoke about his journey in the world of gaming, his experience as an esports player, and more.
Federal: I was very passionate towards sports and used to play football in my free time. Later, I moved to Barretos in 2016, where I got inclined towards gaming as I initially did not have a group of friends to play outdoor games with to pass the time. However, online games came to the rescue and became a major part of my daily routine.
In 2017, I got to know about the rules and regulations of survival games and, thereafter, I gathered more knowledge about these games by watching videos on YouTube. Slowly, my interest started to build up further and I realized that choosing gaming as a professional career could be a good option to opt for in the future.
In the beginning of 2018, I got my very first iPad and it was then when I started considering professional gaming as one of the career options. Later, after developing more skills and considering the growth of the industry, I started my journey as a professional gamer.
Federal: Brazil is considered one of the biggest markets in the Latin American (LATAM) region and is home to some of the most die-hard esports fans in the world. There are many reasons behind the increasing popularity of esports like accessibility
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