E-sports has developed in China for more than ten years, from the initial WCG to the present.
The influence of e-sports is growing, from a niche to a mass audience.
But speaking of the public, there has never been an e-sports star with enough influence, and now there is one.
With official recognition, Gao Ran's influence is gradually expanding.
Even some passers-by have gotten to know a player like Gao Ran. The reason why there have been so many female fans during this period is also because of this.
Gao Ran's appearance is inherently handsome, just like an e-sports boy in anime. He has just turned eighteen, youthful and sunny, confident and calm.
Naturally, it has attracted a large number of beauty fans, some of whom play Dota, some who play PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, and some who are just pure beauty fans.
In just a few days, Gao Ran’s number of fans on Weibo increased to 8.5 million.
What an exaggerated data this is.
Enough to compare with some second-tier stars.
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After Gao Ran returned to the club, he was naturally scolded by his teammates.
But they are all well-intentioned. Just after winning a championship, the values of Dream players have also begun to skyrocket.
The club that initially sold Xia Feichi was also beating its chest.
After Gao Ran returned to the club, Alick also expressed his wishes to Gao Ran.
He is leaving Dream.
This is a very normal choice, and Gao Ran has thought of it before.
Alick said that if he were two years younger, he would definitely choose to be in the Dream team.
In this team, you can learn a lot, and there is competition in this team, and the training environment is positive. Chen Tianxin and Ji Zifei are more serious than the other.
It's a pity that Alick is almost 22 years old, and e-sports is a youth industry, so the PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Professional League has actually begun to decline.
He can definitely compete with Ji Zifei for the main position in this team, maybe he can, maybe he can't, but now he wants to get the chance to play and compete on the field.
With his level, there is absolutely no problem in getting a main position in other teams.
"Okay, let's have dinner together tonight."
"My treat."
Gao Ran also patted Alick on the shoulder and said, although he is a few years younger than Alick, no one who has been in contact with Gao Ran would regard Gao Ran as a child.
This is a talented young man who is extremely mature and has experienced many big scenes.
The team's chemistry is very good now, and even if it's high-energy, Alick actually knows that he has little chance.
He also doesn't want to be in an awkward position among the team.
Xw wanted to stay in the team for a while, and he really discovered the difference in Dream, perhaps the difference in high energy.
The fundamental reason is that Gao Ran is too strong, but it is the kind of strength that convinces everyone.
This kind of leadership in strength means that the players have to catch up with him and make themselves stronger to match Gao Ran's strength.
He wants to stay with this team for a while.
A few people from Dream also had dinner with Alick in the evening, and Dream regrouped to start training the next day.
In more than 20 days, PCS Seoul will start.
Gao Ran will also compete with 31 teams from various countries and regions around the world for the championship in Seoul.
The weight of the PCS tournament is equivalent to the Major in Dota. Although it is definitely not as important as the final year-end finals, it is definitely a global event.
Dream’s goal for this trip is...
entering the finals!
Although the ultimate dream is definitely to win the championship, it is a bit difficult with Dream's current strength, unless you are very lucky.
Moreover, Dream has not played in the World Championship and does not understand the rhythm of the World Championship. It will take some time to adapt.
Entering the finals means they can get PCS points.
Judging from the PCS competitions in previous years, as long as you win the championship in the sub-station competition, you can basically enter the final year-end finals.
Why do I say this? Because although there are 48 teams entering the finals in the three-station competition, there must be many duplicate teams.
The final year-end finals invites the 32 teams with the highest points.
Therefore, as long as you enter the finals of the sub-stations, you are basically guaranteed to enter the year-end finals.
The PCS year-end summary competition is different from Dota Ti. Dota Ti directly invites 12 teams and 6 audition teams, but PCS does not.
With Dream's strength, if nothing unexpected happens, he should be able to enter the finals.
In the PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds World Championship, there are still teams in many divisions that are relatively average in strength.
For example, Japan Division, Oceania Division, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Division, South America Division, etc.
The strength of the teams in these regions is relatively average compared to the Chinese division.
European Division, China Division, Korean Division.
These three competition areas are the three strongest competition areas.
The 6+6+5, 17 teams inside are also the favorites in the finals.
Except for these 17 teams.
C9, TSM, and Ghost in North America also competed in many competitions. In other regions, the AG team in Southeast Asia, the ATH team in Oceania, and the SOS team in Latin America also all have the strength to compete in the finals.
The strength of other teams is relatively average.
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Dream also spent time in the club studying the videos, entry routes, and regular play styles of strong teams in each division.
Gao Ran also led his teammates to summarize the many problems that occurred in the previous spring games.
The championship this time really had a certain amount of luck, because the circle shape in the next few rounds really took care of them.
Make them feel very comfortable.
Everyone had a lot of problems with their performance in the finals.
In the review after the game, it can be clearly seen whose gun has problems.
At the beginning, everyone was a little embarrassed. This kind of analysis of problems with a video could not even be blamed...
However, Gao Ran did not mean to blame them, and the team members gradually relaxed, admitted their mistakes, remembered their mistakes, and hoped that they would not make them again next time.
The schedule of the PCS tournament is different from the finals.
The finals has three stages: group stage, semi-finals and finals.
There are only group matches and finals in the sub-stations.
There are 4 match days in the group stage, and the 32 teams will be divided into two groups, A and B.
Each group will play 12 intra-group knockout matches, with the top eight advancing to the finals and the bottom eight eliminated.
The 16 teams that have successfully advanced in the end will move to the Seoul Arena. They will use their fists and kicks in 12 duels over a period of 2 days to launch a final attack on the championship.
A total of 6 days of racing.
It is completely different from the league schedule, which is actually not difficult to understand.
Just like a football match, leagues in various places go through dozens of contests over more than half a year.
But when it comes to major competitions like the Champions League or the World Cup, the number of games is also reduced a lot.
Chances definitely exist, which further tests the team's on-the-spot performance.
It is impossible for the German team to beat Brazil 7-1 every game, and it is impossible for the Korean team to beat Germany 2-0 every game.
There will always be a certain amount of serendipity.
