“I Wanted People to Fear Me” – Former Esports Star Reveals How He Prepared for Competitions

While many players enjoy casual gaming, Esports takes things to the next level. Many players devote countless hours to hone their skills in their respective games. Sometimes months, and sometimes years. Their training is sometimes as vigorous as a sports person. However, the regimen of a former Esports legend proved why he was at the top.

This all happened when the former star graced his presence during a golf match. The event was organized by Esports Awards 2023 and Lexus. During the event, many interesting incidents happened, like Daltoosh claiming he is better at golf than Dr Disrespect. But the training regimen of the first-generation Esports player, Fatal1ty, was the one to watch.

Former Esports legend Fatal1ty reveals how he prepared for tournaments

In between the golf matches, former Esports star Fatal1ty answered some questions for the fans. For the uninitiated, Fatal1ty aka Johnathan Wendel was a professional player from 1999 to 2006. He played games like Quake III and Quake IV, Aliens vs. Predator 2, Unreal Tournament 2003, Doom 3, and Painkiller.

And he was one of the first players who earned the title of legend. During the event, he was asked about his experience as a first-generation Esports player. The retired legend then shared what he used to do to attain victory over his opponents.

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To this query, Fatal1ty replied social media is a big differentiating factor now. “For me, I didn’t like being on social media. Because I wanted my story and my secrets of how I play the game to be secret,” he said. The only time his fans were able to see him was when he went to compete in tournaments.

Fatal1ty reveals why staying off social media helped him

While this strategy from the Esports legend might seem over the top, he explained why it worked. He said, “I was never really big on social media in general just cause I wanted to be mysterious and I wanted people to fear me. So when I’m playing in the tournament, I’m trying to think about every competitive advantage I can have over my opponent.”

And this strategy worked out for him perfectly. He had a stellar career with many podium finishes, raking in $450,000 in prize money. What are your thoughts on the strategy of the former Esports player? Let us know in the comments section below.

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