Esports gamer Matthew ‘Ari’ Walker is competing at DreamHack Festival in Birmingham #gaming #esports

He says his mum discouraged him from dropping out of school at 15 to become a professional player.

Now aged 23, he’s estimated to have made over £300,000 after making gaming his career.

The DreamHack Festival prize money pot exceeds £1 million as teams battle it out at across the weekend. #gaming #esports #dreamhack

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