Gaming nowadays is considered cool. People scramble for the latest sold-out systems or newest hottest games because it's not only fun to play, but is also now socially acceptable. Gaming has evolved into a recreation for both the young and old, and this evolution has turned it into the billion-dollar industry it is today. Esports is now a thing and can be considered a full-time job with the possibility of earning millions from it.
But it wasn't always so, esports wasn't an everyday word 10 years ago and was probably non-existent in the 90s (with the exception of perhaps Asia). Back then, there was a negative stigma associated with being a gamer, with images of an overweight nerd closed up at home drinking chocolate milk or pop by the gallon coming to mind. Being Asian, stereotypically, you were put in that gamer category as well, but why? Why are Asians automatically labelled as gamers? If you've ever played against someone in a game and they've said "stop going all Asian on me", then you'll know what I mean. Join us as we discuss this topic with Johnny, a self-professed longtime gamer. Johnny gets into the details of when he started gaming, his own evolution as a gamer (he presently streams his games via Twitch) and how he dealt with the stereotypes surrounding him "growing up gaming".
For any listeners that can relate to this, let us know your "growing up gaming" stories at offthewok.info@gmail.com. Follow us @offthewokpodcast on Instagram as well. Thank you and we appreciate you wok'ing with us.
If you'd like to check out Johnny's Twitch and the games he's currently playing, you can find him at www.twitch.tv/jonnie5.
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