Taiwan’s Kuo Tzu-ang gained bronze in Puyo Puyo Champions on the Asian Video games yesterday, a outcome he hopes would deliver extra consideration to Taiwanese gamers.
Kuo misplaced 10-3 to South Korea’s Kang Dongshin within the semi-finals. Kang went on to take silver after shedding 10-2 to Japan’s Yuki Kurihara within the gold-medal match.
It was Taiwan’s second e-sports bronze at this yr’s Video games.
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The 32-year-old stated he had by no means imagined turning into an Asian Video games athlete, though he had lengthy hoped gamers would acknowledge Taiwanese opponents’ abilities on the puzzle recreation.
Kuo holds a grasp’s diploma in arithmetic from Nationwide Taiwan College (NTU) and labored as a software program engineer for 4 to 5 years earlier than leaving the job 4 years in the past to pursue different objectives.
He’s enrolled in programs in NTU’s Division of Physics and the philosophy division at Nationwide Yang Ming Chiao Tung College.
With an Asian Video games medal to his identify, Kuo stated he hopes to proceed selling Puyo Puyo Champions and assist develop Taiwan’s participant neighborhood.
He additionally defended e-sports’ place on the Asian Video games.
Aggressive video games, Kuo stated, require appreciable talent and may encourage spectators in a lot the identical means as conventional sports activities.
As of press time, Taiwan had gained two gold, 5 silver and 17 bronze medals on the Video games.