While Mafa rarely ever shined the way the aforementioned supports did, his versatility and ability to play make still make him one of KoreaвЂ™s better supports, and one of the best players never to win a Champions season. In addition to his always acceptable play on most champions, Mafa had the best support Fiddlesticks in the world, and most notably shown during Champions Winter 2013-2014, making huge impacts on every game he played that season. However, Mafa has always quietly been a good player, historically being one of the best defensive supports.Дuring his career on StarTale and KT Rolster Mafa was rarely criticized, hardly ever losing in lane, performing well in team fights, and being a contributing shot caller to the most strategically intelligent team ever. Yes, Mafa is not on the level of other Korean supports like Mata, MadLife, or PoohManDu. Maybe itвЂ™d a wise approach for domestic esports companies to invest in Southeast Asia when the Chinese market is close to saturation.Mafa is such a forgotten name that people many times assume that you simply mistook him for the superior Mata. Although Southeast Asia has become a new area for domestic esports companies to test esports projects, the local esports industry has been developed in the background. The five prioritized strategies include standardising the contracts for esports players and formulating plans for playersвЂ™ health and esports careers, supporting competitive integrity and gender equality, establishing national esports venues and academies, encouraging the development of esports talent and investment, and providing licenses for esports players, referees, and training centres.Д¬hina Electronic Athletics says: With the rapid development of esports in China and South Korea, the development of the whole Asian esports industry is being accelerated. In 2020, the Malaysia government will allocate RM 20 million (ВЈ3.66 million) to develop esports. The plan includes 25 key initiatives and five prioritized strategies for maintaining a sustainable esports ecosystem. The Ministry of Youth and Sports in Malaysia released a five-year strategic plan to create a sustainable esports ecosystem in the country. Malaysia government releases five-year plan to develop esports Photo credit: Asian News Network ItвЂ™s evident that the two senior esports practitionersвЂ™ efforts to attract public attention has worked and weвЂ™re looking forward to seeing its performance in 2020 LPL. It currently competes in Honor of Kings and Speed Drifters, and soon, League of Legends.Д¬hina Electronic Athletics says: Although eStar didnвЂ™t reveal details about the teamвЂ™s roster, itвЂ™s still being recognised as a dark horse due to its investors. eStarвЂ™s home venue will be established in Wuhan in 2020.Д®Star was established by Chinese former Warcraft в…ў and Heroes of Storm player Liwei вЂњxiaOtвЂќ Sun in 2014. The LoL franchise is jointly owned by eStar, Chinese former LoL player Mou вЂњPDDвЂќ Liu, and the Wuhan Tourism Development & Investment Group. eStar acquires LPL franchise spot Photo credit: LPLД¬hinese organisation eStar acquired a franchise spot in the LPL.

As part of our partnership with China Electronic Athletics, weвЂ™reВ bringing you the biggest headlines from the esports industry in China every week.В This week in Chinese esports saw eStar acquire a franchise spot in TJ SportsвЂ™ LPL and the Malaysian government release a five-year esports plan.

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