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Came upon this short write-up by a Singaporean:

"Just asked a late baby boomer if he would be supportive if his child decided to quit studies one day in order to be a professional gamer (provided he is really talented in it and winning championships).

His reply was more then predictable. When I rephrased the question, if he would be supportive if his child decided to quit studies to be a professional golfer/basketballer/bowler/shooter and is good at it. A definite yes.

These are the challenges that the local eSports community face in South East Asia. Negative associations, poor public understanding, wrong perception, just like how the 10 pin bowling and snooker community was viewed 3 decades earlier?

We have some of the world's tightest firearms control, poorest sailing conditions and yet produce notable shooters and sailors. On the other hand, we have some of the best internet connectivity in the world, supportive local companies like Razer and endless supply of cool techy geeks, perhaps we need not import players just for the sake of winning medals in future.

Hopefully it doesn't take another 3 decades for us to have an active and well understood eSports community here in Singapore." - Ken Gwee

What are your views? Singaporeans or not, feel free to share your views of your local scene.