Calgarian heads to Toronto to compete in esports final at Red Bull gaming studio
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A Calgarian is competing in a Red Bull esports event Saturday in Toronto that could land him a trip to New York.
A Calgarian is competing in a Red Bull esports event Saturday in Toronto that could land him a trip to New York.
Kaymin is among the competitors at Red Bull Kumite, an esports tournament focused on Street Fighter 6.
He’s one of four players to advance through the Red Bull Kumite Canada West qualifying round, to compete in Saturday’s national final.
The winner receives an opportunity to compete in Red Bull Kumite New York. That starts March 16.
“My background in esports has been playing Street Fighter,” Kaymin said in an email to CTV News. “I've been playing competitively since 2013.”
He described Calgary’s esports scene as small but trending up.
“The Calgary esports scene is pretty small, but has been growing within the last year or so,” he said. “Hopefully it contines to grow and give more opportunities for players. My favourite games to play as of now are Street Fighter 6, Call of Duty (and) Warzone.”
