Nonetheless, he said that the financial blow has been softened up a great deal by his sponsors, vSlash and Redbull, both of whom have taken great care of him during these testing times. Despite the advantages, the unifiedTekken champion, however, has felt the effects of the pandemic as 22 tournaments lined up for this year have been put on hold.
“Sometimes I cannot practice because of technical issues and am unable to play with my fellow peers and I can’t go to my usual training spot, but I do think us gamers are still faring better than cricketers or footballers,” the Tekken champ said. As conventional sportsmen are confined to their homes and resorting to innovative ways to keep fit, Ash said pro video gamers are in a much better position, if not ideal. I’ve noticed an 80% increase in the number of gamers while online engagement during live streams has doubled,” he said. “A lot of my friends who had given up gaming are playing again and new players are also coming.
With far more time on their hands, many new gamers and just as many old ones have picked up their controllers. In an interview with sports channel, the 24-year-old said that there has been an exponential increase in the number of gamers and spectators alike as people struggle for ways to busy themselves in the time of COVID-19. LAHORE As the previously bustling stadiums across the world have either become deserted structures and infirmaries due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, Pakistan’s top gamer Arslan ‘Ash’ Siddiqui reveals how the esports circuit is enjoying the spotlight during lockdown.
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