Aurora Gaming has signed eight-year-old Counter-Strike 2 participant Adil ‘ShaLun‘ Sovetov to its coaching programme.
The signing makes ShaLun one of many youngest esports gamers representing an organisation on the earth.
In line with the organisation, ShaLun first began taking part in Counter-Strike at five-and-a-half years outdated underneath the steering of his father. Since beginning to play Valve’s first-person shooter title, ShaLun has had highlights of his matches showcased on ESL’s and FACEIT’s social media channels
As a trainee, ShaLun will achieve entry to Aurora Gaming’s assets, together with mentorship from the organisation’s different Counter-Strike 2 gamers and assist in growth in different abilities akin to media coaching and self-discipline.
“I believe ShaLun is the most effective instance that age isn’t necessary in esports,” mentioned Adalyat Mamedov, CEO of Aurora Gaming.
“We’re giving him a group, mentors, and the appropriate setting. After that, who is aware of – perhaps he’ll quickly be the man within the highlights lifting a Main trophy and blowing up the web.”
Aurora Gaming isn’t the one esports organisation that has recruited younger expertise lately. In 2020, North American organisation Workforce 33 signed eight-year-old Joseph ‘Gosu’ Deen to its Fortnite roster.
Is Age A Issue In Esports?
The following technology of younger esports expertise is already making its mark on Counter-Strike esports. 16-year-old Metizport rifler Liam ‘MaiL09’ Tügel is on observe to turn into the youngest FACEIT champion within the historical past of the platform after climbing to the highest of the leaderboards.
On the opposite finish of the dimensions, there are a number of skilled CS2 gamers competing on the highest degree of their 30s. FaZe Clan in-game chief Finn ‘Karrigan‘ Andersen is 35, whereas FURIA’s in-game chief, Gabriel ‘FalleN’ Toledo, is 34.
Relying on ShaLun’s potential to embark on a profession as a CS2 participant, will probably be fascinating to see if different organisations comply with within the footsteps of Aurora Gaming to recruit up-and-coming expertise for long-term success.
