Kim "Geguri" Se-yeon (b. 1998 or 1999) is a professional Overwatch player who received international attention for the precision of her computer mouse movements. Following an incident in 2016 in which other professional players accused her of using aim assist software, she proved her ability in a monitored studio and was signed to a professional team that ultimately disbanded without participation in the first-division APEX tournament. In 2017, upon her signing to ROX Orcas, she was expected to become the first female professional Overwatch player.
Career
Kim "Geguri" Se-yeon (b. 1998 or 1999) received international attention in June 2016 for her online play of Overwatch, a first-person shooter video game and eSport first released a month prior.[1] She became one of the highest ranked players of her Overwatch character (Zarya), and had won 80 percent of over 400 games. As she participated in the Korean Nexus Cup tournament qualifiers, her "unbelievable" computer mouse movement precision aroused the incredulity of some spectators and competitors, who suspected her of using aim assist software. The accusations escalated, and two of her professional opponents said that they would quit Overwatch if Geguri were to be exonerated. They followed through and their team disbanded after she livestreamed proof of her ability from a Korean eSports website's monitored studio.[2] The Korean branch of Blizzard Entertainment, the game's developer, also confirmed that she had not used aim assist software. The incident brought Geguri international fame and anticipation for her professional career.[1]
Geguri's next year of play remained low-profile.[1] She joined EHOME in 2016[3] and played professionally with its EHOME Spear team, which did not qualify for the first-division APEX tournaments and ultimately disbanded in June 2017. Two months later, Geguri signed with ROX Orcas. Though the team was not a strong performer in prior series, ESPN wrote that its new lineup was an improvement, and Geguri's signing was a new height for her career, as she was expected to become Overwatch's first female professional player. Her primary Overwatch character, Zarya, had returned to popular rotation in the professional circuit.[1]
^최희욱 기자 (August 5, 2016). "중국프로게임단 EHOME, UW Artisan 인수… 오버워치 팀 창단" [Chinese pro-gaming group EHOME acquires UW Artisan, Established Overwatch team]. Gamechosun (in Korean). Retrieved August 8, 2017.
