At the dawn of the 5 season di Fortnite, Team 33, export organization based in LA, announced the entry into the team of Joseph Deen, a young talent of the competitive scene of the title of epic Games.
The problem? Joseph is only eight years old, an oddity even in the very young landscape of Fortnite.
Fortnite: an 8-year-old boy joins a team
Who knows even superficially the world of esports he is not new to the presence of very young talents on the most important stages of the scene. Rekkles, just to name a trendy name, he was well known well before he reached his eighteenth birthday and Bugha, the first world champion of Fortnite, raised the cup at sixteen.
The latest news from the scene of Fortnite, however, it reached a new record: as reported by Darren Rovell, Joseph Deen, an eight-year-old boy, joined a professional team, Team 33.
JUST IN: Pro esports team, Team 33, has signed 8-year-old Joseph Deen to a $33,000 signing bonus. Joseph has been training with the team’s Fortnite group since he was six. pic.twitter.com/nv1AgY1N1j
- Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) December 3, 2020
Joseph Deen received a bonus of $ 33 and one new gaming station worth 5 thousand dollars.
Tyler Gallagher, co-founder of Team 33, said: “We have secretly found talent in recent years and are proud to welcome Joseph to the roster. Our goal was to train him in the last two years, because young players are the future and we want to start training them right away. "
The news didn't come without its fair share of criticism. We will not dwell on the legal level but according to Ryan Fairchild, jurist specialized in the scene eSports, the team may have used loopholes to register joseph.
On the moral level, however, several members of the community have pointed out how much one professional competition is not exactly adequate for a child's growth, not to mention doubts in terms of training rhythms, psychological pressure and many other aspects of preparation professional.
Stay tuned for more updates: Joseph Deen it is destined to be talked about again.
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