A 10 -year -old child gamer, decided to drop out of school to pursue a “professional” dream

The bold decision of a young gamer

Tarou, a 12 -year -old child gamer from Japan, has just made a bold decision to abandon the traditional education path to pursue a professional electronic sports career with Fortnite game. This decision was agreed by the boy's parents after a year of careful consideration.

If at first hearing, readers may see that this is the mature act of an adult gamer. But in fact, Tarou is considered a “electronic sports genius” when starting to play Fortnite from the first grade. By the age of 10, the boy has reached the top 1 position on the Asian personal rankings and ranked 23rd in the world. Not only is a talented gamer, Tarou also owns a YouTube channel with 180,000 followers.

The reason the boy decided to drop out of school was because the study time made him only able to play games for about 4 hours a day, not enough to maintain his performance and go far in the international arena. To become a true professional player, Tarou needs to practice from 7 to 10 hours a day like other professional electronic sports athletes.

Currently, he has signed a contract with the professional team Edge but still has a long way before he can participate in big tournaments.

Controversial about the decision of the child gamer

Tarou's story is not a special case. In 2020, a Brazilian child player Zenon has considered Fortnite as the main career since he was 9 years old. However, Zenon was suddenly banned for 4 years, causing the boy's career to be seriously interrupted.

There are many similar cases, but it can be seen that giving up the educational path to pursue electronic sports is a risky decision. If successful, gamers can achieve reputation and stable income. But if they fail, they may face many difficulties due to lack of education. For Tarou, although there is a solid foundation as YouTuber, but becoming a professional player is still a big challenge.