Gamerbee
Hsiang in 2010
Personal information
NameBruce Yu-lin Hsiang
Born1978 or 1979 (age 44–45)[1]
NationalityTaiwanese
Career information
GamesStreet Fighter
Sports career
Medal record
Esports
Representing  Chinese Taipei
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou Street Fighter V: Champion Edition

Bruce Yu-lin Hsiang (Chinese: 向玉麟; pinyin: Xiàng Yùlín; Wade–Giles: Hsiang Yu-lin) is a Taiwanese esportist fighting games player who specializes in Street Fighter where he mains Adon and Elena in Ultra Street Fighter IV, and Necalli in Street Fighter V. Gamerbee is currently sponsored by ZOWIE. Gamerbee finished second at EVO 2015 after losing to Yusuke Momochi.[2] He placed 13th at Capcom Cup 2015.[3] Gamerbee was announced as one of the first two players for Red Bull Kumite 2016's Street Fighter V tournament.[4] He finished second at the Street Fighter V event in the 2022 Asian Games, winning a silver medal.[5]

Personal life

Hsiang playing Street Fighter in 2010.

Prior to becoming a professional gamer, Hsiang worked in the hospitality industry. He revealed that he made around $1 million NTD in 2014 through prize money, streaming and sponsorship.[6] In September 2015 he became Twitch's Partnerships Development Lead in Taiwan.[7]

References

  1. ^ Lee, Timothy (September 18, 2016). "Gamerbee stings the competition at Japan Cup". ESPN. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  2. ^ Barker, By Ian J. (July 20, 2015). "Agony for Gamerbee, redemption for Momochi at Evo finale". The Daily Dot. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
  3. ^ Jurek, Steven (December 7, 2015). "Kazunoko takes the Capcom Cup in dominating fashion". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on July 8, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
  4. ^ Chavez, Steven (8 January 2016). "Justin Wong and GamerBee are the first players invited to the Red Bull Kumite 2016". eventhubs.com. Eventhubs. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
  5. ^ Yang, Chi-fang; Mazzetta, Matthew (28 September 2023). "Taiwan's Hsiang Yu-lin wins esports silver medal at Asian Games - Focus Taiwan". Focus Taiwan - CNA English News. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  6. ^ "News". News (in Chinese). April 29, 2015. TVBS.
  7. ^ "GamerBee Brings Love of FGC to Twitch". Twitch. Twitch. Retrieved 2015-12-09.

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