Recently, the Chinese League of Legends community has been buzzing over the story of a fascinating “boy-1-champ” Yasuo streamer: A gamer who has passed the age of 60 and is still living his passion for League of Legends every day.
Images of this “uncle” streamer have caused a stir across social media platforms in China. In fact, many gamers believe that while playing games has become popular among older adults in Western countries, such cases are extremely rare in China, making this U60 gamer a truly special case.
According to the sharing of this veteran gamer, he has been involved with League of Legends for about 4 or 5 years. He himself previously worked in the information technology industry, so he has had plenty of exposure to tech products popular with younger audiences, especially hot games like League of Legends.
Although he has been playing League of Legends for quite some time, it was only recently, encouraged by his granddaughter, that he decided to livestream one of his matches to interact with friends and the online community.
Little did anyone expect that this livestream would garner significant attention from Chinese gamers, attracting over 500,000 simultaneous viewers. It is known that this gamer’s granddaughter is also a League of Legends streamer, but she had to feel envious of her uncle as, after just one stream, his viewership and follows… far surpassed her entire career.
During the livestream, it was apparent that this gamer’s skills were not particularly outstanding; he struggled with last-hitting minions, and his KDA was not impressive at all. However, what stood out was his warm reception from the livestream viewers and his teammates in the game.
“Respect your elders” – Everyone agrees that while the stats may not be pretty, the uncle’s Yasuo performance was quite decent for someone of his age. Moreover, this uncle has gained a lot of affection due to his joyful attitude towards gaming. While other players found teaming up with such a special “gamer” to be a memorable experience, they also managed to stay relaxed about winning or losing and avoided toxicity.
The livestream ended on a “happy ending”, as the uncle’s team won a dramatic victory against their opponents after many intense combat moments. What satisfied the viewers the most was witnessing the joyful smile of this “gamer” at the end of the match.
