China became the world’s largest esports market in less than a decade

China became the world’s largest esports market in less than a decade. Now, as clubs cut back and the old pipeline tightens, breaking through is harder than ever.

“I receive roughly 400 inquiries a week. But only about 0.5% qualify for offline testing, and only around one in 10 of those goes on to receive further training,” Wei Yuan, former pro and training center founder told Sixth Tone.

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