I’m sure some of us can remember the very first time we picked up our first controller, mobile console, game cartridge, played our first game of Counter Strike, mined our first minerals, defeated our first boss, finished our first game and celebrated victory with our friends. Little did we know those were the formative years of our gaming careers. From game to game we shifted, trying to find a game worth our while, trying to find a game that pushes our limits, trying to find a game that makes us better at what we do.

Our friends and relatives could never really understand us though. They looked at us like little kids in an 18 year old body. They thought we would never grow up, they thought our minds will only be in games. We take their sermons, we take their criticism, but yet we continue to play on and on.

friends and relatives could never really understand us though.

Then one day you stop and think. “Can I ever make a living out of the game I love?”, “Is it even possible?”. We then begin about dreaming the dream. The dream of playing professionally. If people who play basketball can make a living out of throwing a ball in a hoop, scrambling to grab a ball that is not in anyone’s hands, can make money for doing what they love the most, “Why can’t we do the same?”

We switch on our first live stream and see Tasteless and Artosis commentating games of all these top professional gamers “Living the Dream”, gaining recognition for each victory and each defeat and making a living at the same time. Supporting their families, paying their bills and making a name for themselves. Our dreams get bigger, and our hopes expand as we tell ourselves, if they can do that so can we.

Tuning in to the Day9 daily, we all want to be a better gamer. Polish our builds, sharpen our timings, improve our micro, get better at macro, and play countless ladder games. Sometimes we reach a point where we can’t win a single game. We stop and release our frustration and take a short break from the game. Once our mind is clear, we take a look at our replays and see what can be done better.

we all want to be a better gamer

Then some company comes around and promises to put on a huge tournament. Our excitement increases as finally Starcraft 2 will be recognized as a competitive sport in the city. The months pass and still no word of this said tournament. Our hopes and dreams are shattered for a moment as promises are broken.

We decide to take things into our own hands and make our own dreams come true. As people with the same passion got together, the e-sports visionary, Gamevolution, Inc. was formed. On their backs are the hopes and dreams of every gamer in the city. My friends, the time is near.

In the following years, we are going to make our dream of professional gaming a reality. I come to you today, not as Drjimmy but as Arthur James Malgapo, a simple dreamer who dreams of making a living out of doing what I love. I only ask you as early as now, let us practice professionalism in our play, in dealing with the decisions made by Team Cube, accepting things for what they are, accepting your place and your role in making the dream a reality.

To those who are ready, represent us with pride and integrity. On your backs are the hopes of your team mates. Your task as the pioneers is difficult as you will be paving the way for those behind you. In your hands lies the power to make history and bring recognition to our team.

To those who are in training, continue to get better. Your role is to carry the burden of living up to the hype that was already started by your predecessors. Your time will come, but for now, prepare yourselves not only physically and mentally, but also psychologically. Continue to mature in your attitude, your decision making and your emotions. Do not let your emotions take control of you as a professional will always remain calm and collected and not let their emotions take control.

together, we are Team Cube

For those who are just beginning, continue to begin, continue to learn, continue to absorb and continue to dream. Your role is support your Code S and A team mates and learn from them as well.

Together, we are Team Cube. A cohesive unit, bonded by our roots, bonded by our dreams and bonded by our passion. Let us set aside our differences and move forward as we travel down the road to our dreams.

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- By: Arthur James Malgapo, a.k.a. Drjimmy [Team Cube's Official Caster and Gamevolution, Inc.'s Auditor]

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