In junior highs and high schools all around the world you’ll find a lot of kids who are dreaming of someday becoming a professional gamer. Kile Hsu is one of those, a high school student, living on the West Coast, Kile has risen through the ranks to fall within the top 10 in his region. 

Kile is hanging out with All In With Esport’s host Lewis Johnson and guest co-host Harley Parks to discuss his journey within gaming and esports, how he got his parents to finally get on board, and what he is hoping his journey will be as he finishes up school and moves onto college.

Full Episode Breakdown:

1:30 – Introducing Harley back as a guest host.

4:33 – Introducing Kile Hsu and why he chose Fortnite as his game of choice.

5:25 – What it means to be ranked into the top, and how it works on a regional level, and what his journey was to get to playing video games vs. traditional sports.

7:23 – Kile discusses how his parents weren’t really supportive at first, but how they eventually came around.

8:58 – How Kile found a silver lining within the time of COVID.

9:54 – When it comes to building a team, what are the qualities that Harley looks for when building a team.

11:45 – Kile talks about what Cyber Patriot is, and what the experience was like.

15:13 – When it comes to scholarship money, what kind of opportunities are currently out there for students in gaming?

16:22 – Why does Kile see how esports will affect his generation in a post pandemic world.

17:11 – The importance is social media interactions when a person is trying to find their footing as an influencer.

19:58 – What will be the potential of the olympics and the esports and gaming world merging.

21:06 – What does entering into the world of school look like for Kile, and what does his dream gaming team look like?