A life as an eSportsman also carries risks. The game is always threatened with a loss of importance and an abrupt end of career. Even so, FIFA pro Donovan ‘Tekkz’ Hunt has no real alternative plan. The Englishman completely relies on EA.
Two years of stagnation in FIFA’s esports scene are worrisome for many a professional. Because if tournaments are canceled left and right, not only does the prize money disappear, it also arouses the skepticism of the clubs involved.
Or as Donovan ‘Tekkz’ Hunt puts it: “If EA doesn’t hold tournaments, I won’t have a job.” Even the scene’s poster boy believes that things are not going well for them – but the potential is there, as the Eligella XMAX Cup has shown, for example .
Gallows humor from the FIFA star
Still, Hunt’s plan is: wait. As a FIFA professional you have to rely on EA and hope for improvement. He is not alone with this assessment. Especially against the background of the flagging competition, aspiring FIFA players usually have no other choice if they want to remain eSportsmen.
‘Tekkz’ is at least holding out for the time being. Thanks to his contract with Fnatic and past tournament successes , he can afford it. In addition, he does not assess his other prospects too rosy. “I’m not that smart. If I didn’t play FIFA, I’d be a garbage collector,” jokes the Englishman.
Despite his young age, 19 years, Hunt is currently out of the question of studying. When asked about such an alternative plan, he said somewhat exaggeratedly: “I hate education.”