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Simba FrenchSend an emailAugust 23, 2023 51 2 minute readFacebookTwitterLinkedInShare via Email
For a second consecutive year, Jonathon Lucius will be competing at the International Esports Federation’s (IESF) World Esports Championship, that gets underway in Iasi, Romania on August 24 and ends on September 4.
Lucius is already in Romania along with Tyler Gordon, vice-president of tournaments and events for the Bahamas Esports Federation (BESF). He will be competing in the Tekken 7 portion of the championship.
He is once again happy to be able to represent The Bahamas on the world stage. He has learned a lot since competing last year.
“I think for this year, it’s better to focus on what’s in front of me currently, which are the group stages because its 105 countries this year. Once I pass the group stage, I will continue to plan for the next match. I feel that last year, my emotions got the better of me during my last run. What I have been doing was if I ever to get frustrated, I would take a moment to gather my thoughts, and try to access what I’m dealing with,” Lucius said.
Action gets underway on Friday for him, with a match against Norway at 7 a.m. He will then play against Iraq at 7.40 a.m. that day. One hour later, he will play Vietnam, then end the first day of play against Greece at 10 a.m.
“If there is any country that has my interest in playing right now it would be Vietnam. I heard he has a very aggressive play style most of the time, so it will be a test on what I have been practicing for the better part of a year,” Lucius said.
He was in Group E last year and finished fourth out of five players.
“I was predicted to not place well last year due to the group I was placed in,” Lucius said. “I had no international experience, but I made a very strong impact to everyone last year, so this time for sure it will be more different how everyone sees me, but I’m more than ready to take what they’re going to throw at me.”
Panel discussions on the future of esports and the gaming industry will also take place, featuring global industry leaders. The IESF General Meeting, which includes voting for new members and statute changes, will be conducted among participating countries.