We all know that JJ Lin isn’t just a singer or a rich dude who loves camping.
He’s also an avid gamer.
But how much does she love gaming?
Well, enough to start a gaming team, apparently.
JJ Lin Has Started His Own Competitive E-Sports Team Called Team SMG
On 17 Jul 2020, it was reported that overseas-based singer, JJ Lin, is returning to Singapore…’s gaming scene.
He has started his own e-gaming organisation, Team SMG (Still Moving Under Gunfire), and has signed on a local team made up of veteran Singaporean gamers.
All of them are players who had played professionally in a First-Person-Shooter (FPS) game Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and came out top in several competitions.
Having started gaming as a hobby in the past, JJ Lin says he has grown to have a passion and global vision for the e-sports.
And now, he is striving to nurture “home-grown talents” in the growing e-sports scene.
Debut On July 2020
JJ Lin has started Team SMG with ex-Dota 2 player and coach, Kenchi Yap in 2017.
In the same year, Team SMG won the 2017 Arena of Valor World Championship with its Taiwan-based team.
Team SMG also has a PUBG team based in Shanghai.
In Feb 2020, Team SMG bought over the Malaysian Mobile Legends: Bang Bang team, Makan Cendol.
And the 7-people Singapore Valorant team will be making its debut on July 2020, facing off against other teams in Southeast Asia in Rise of Legion: Valorant July 2020.
E-Sports: A Growing Sport
In 2018, the esports industry is worth 776 million dollars according to statista. And by 2023, it’s estimated that the industry will be worth 1.6 billion dollars.
As you can tell, the esports industry is growing at a rapid pace. Think the speed of Singapore’s development from 1965 till now, except it’s bigger.
In fact, the esports industry is so attractive that ONE Championship, the MMA tournament organiser, has started their own online gaming arm called ONE Esports.