Taiwan seniors test eskills in 'League of Legends'


Chiang Yi-Shu watches the screen during the competition at Hungkuang University in Taichung, Taiwan. — AP

TAIPEI: A year ago, 65-year-old Chiang Yi-Shu knew nothing about computers. Now, she is a League of Legends player who has just battled in her first-ever esports tournament.

Chiang is one of the players on Hungkuang Evergreen Gaming's team, established this summer. The team, whose members range from 62 to 69 years old, was founded by Huang Jianji, the director of the department of multimedia game development and application of Hungkuang University.

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