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Martin Arévalo-Östberg

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A lover of video games through and through, his passion for games began at an early age when he fell in love The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. After honing his skills with years of practice, Martin competed at a semi-professional level in World of Warcraft, both in PvE and PvP. He now enjoys all things esports, from VALORANT and Counter-Strike to League of Legends and StarCraft II. A writer at heart, Martin majored in English Literature before finding that the best way to combine his two passions was to start writing about video games. Also happens to be a bit of a sucker for stats and traditional sports. Martin currently works as an editor and writer for Strafe Esports, while also writing for TheSpike when he has the chance.

Favourite PlayerMang0
Favourite TeamFnatic
Favourite FoodSpaghetti Bolognese
Favourite GameWorld of Warcraft
Favourite Content CreatorLIRIK
What was your best esports moment?G2 beating SKT in the Semifinals of Worlds 2019
What was your worst esports moment?G2 benching kennyS in 2021

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He has lived in Chile, Peru, the US, Sweden, Finland, France, Kenya and South Africa at some point or another in his life, and loves getting to know a new culture. When he's not busy playing or writing about video games, he likes to spend his time writing short stories or free-verse poetry for his own amusement.