Mystik and fata1lty Visit Palmdale High School

Posted by: MarkDolven

Last Thursday, the Carolina Core's own Dead or Alive superstar Mystik, accompanied by the legendary fatal1ty, visited Palmdale High School to pay a special visit. They went to go check out a unique class at the school that teaches aspiring gamers how to be professional and how to market themselves. The class room is equipped with all of the equipment and gadgets through a partnership with Devry. Mystik went to go meet the students and also answer questions about what it is like to be pro. TheCGS.com writer, Bryan Dawson, also tagged along so he could write about the event.

Getting Schooled In Gaming

On June 26, Fatal1ty and Kat “Mystik” Gunn of the CAROLINA CORE took a trip to Palmdale High School in Southern California to visit a very special class of kids. At first glance, these kids may seem like normal high school students, but they were all aspiring gamers who joined Mr. Leonard Moreno’s FalconTech computer class. Here they learned how to market themselves as professional gamers and were provided with the tools they will need to either step into the pro gaming field, or take an alternate route into game design. students Their classroom is littered with 32 high-tech computer terminals all skillfully embedded into the desks, projectors playing Rock Band, and TV sets in the back with an Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii. Upon entering, Fatal1ty was swarmed by teenagers, as if he were Brad Pitt on the red carpet. A thundering applause erupted as Fatal1ty was asked to sign a multitude of autographs on posters, mouse pads, t-shirts, and various other items -- including one lucky gamer’s forehead. Mystik was treated to a similar response, but it was clear that Fatal1ty was the main attraction. After Moreno went over the schedule of events with Fatal1ty and Mystik, it was time for the daily physical training workout. While most would assume that gaming has little to do with physical training, Fatal1ty and the students in the class believe that a healthy body improves in-game performance, especially at a professional level. Jumping jacks, sit-ups, and a lap around the field preceded a question-and-answer session with the two professional gamers.

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