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| '''Jeffrey Shih''', also known by his username '''Trump''' or '''TrumpSC''', is a professional video game player who plays and ] '']''. | '''Jeffrey Shih''', also known by his username '''Trump''' or '''TrumpSC''', is a professional video game player who plays and ] '']''. | ||
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| ==Career== | |||
| In 2011, after graduating from ] with a ] in management and finance, Shih began ] himself playing '']'', averaging a few thousand concurrent viewers, whilst working another job. After some time Shih decided to quit his job and began streaming full-time, making a living from ]'s partnership program; earning revenue from advertisements and subscriptions.<ref name=mash>{{cite web|url= http://mashable.com/2014/03/27/twitch-streamers/ |title= Playing Video Games Is a Full-Time Job for This Twitch Streamer |date= March 27, 2014 |accessdate= April 28, 2014 |first= Alex |last= Magdaleno |work= Mashable}}</ref> He later began playing and streaming '']'' (starting during the game's beta phase) and has been described as "the world's most famous ''Hearthstone'' player" due to regularly attracting over 30,000 concurrent viewers on his stream.<ref name="euro">{{cite web |url= http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-04-25-last-night-i-trumped-trump-at-hearthstone |title= Last night I trumped Trump at Hearthstone |date= April 25, 2014 |accessdate= April 28, 2014 |first= Wesley |last= Yin-Poole |work= Eurogamer}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2013/11/25/gold-gambling-and-getting-the-most-out-of-hearthstone/ |title= Gold, Gambling, And Getting The Most Out Of Hearthstone |date= November 25, 2013 |accessdate= May 9, 2014 |first= Rich |last= Stanton |work= Rock, Paper, Shotgun}}</ref><ref name=validated>{{cite web |url= http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-04-29-hearthstone-beta-validated-free-to-play-approach-blizzard-says |title= Hearthstone beta "validated" free-to-play approach, Blizzard says |date= April 29, 2014 |accessdate= May 9, 2014 |first= Tom |last= Phillips |work= Eurogamer}}</ref><ref name=BW>{{cite web|author1=Adam Satariano and Sonali Basak|title=Game Fans’ 30-Hour Binges Show Twitch’s $970 Million Draw|url=http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-08-27/game-fans-30-hour-binges-show-twitch-s-970-million-draw/|website=Business Week|accessdate=8 September 2014|date=27 August 2014}}</ref> Shih streams for seven hours per day.<ref name=BW/> In 2013 he was signed by ] as the world's first professional ''Hearthstone'' player.<ref name="euro"/><ref>{{cite web |url= http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/10/14/razer-signs-first-pro-hearthstone-player/ |title= Razer signs first pro Hearthstone player |date= October 14, 2013 |accessdate= April 28, 2014 |first= Sarah |last= Pine |work= WoW Insider |publisher= Joystiq}}</ref> | |||
| In the Blizzard 2013 Stream Awards, Shih won the "Most Educational Stream" category with 43% of the vote,<ref name="euro"/> and came second in the "Favorite Hearthstone Stream" category.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/12841349/and-the-winners-for-the-blizzard-stream-awards-are…-2-10-2014|publisher=Blizzard Entertainment|title=And The Winners for the Blizzard Stream Awards Are…|date=2014-02-10}}</ref> Shih's ''Hearthstone'' card decks are often used as examples for new players.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://toucharcade.com/2014/05/13/hearthstone-heroes-of-warcraft-beginner-guide-part-3/ |title= 'Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft' Beginner Guide - Part 3: Totally Free Level 10 Decks For All Classes |work= Touch Arcade |first= Eli |last= Hodapp |date= May 13, 2014 |accessdate= May 23, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-05-23-hearthstone-best-free-decks-beginner-guide?page=8 |title= Hearthstone - Rogue, combo deck, combos, budget deck, build |date= May 23, 2014 |accessdate= May 26, 2014 |first= John |last= Bedford |work= Eurogamer}}</ref> ], creators of ''Hearthstone'', cited streamers like Trump as reasons they were happy to continue with the game's monetisation model after he reached the game's highest ranks without spending any money.<ref name=validated/> | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Jeffrey Shih | |
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| Personal information | |
| Nickname(s) | Trump TrumpSC |
| Career information | |
| Games | Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft |
Jeffrey Shih, also known by his username Trump or TrumpSC, is a professional video game player who plays and streams Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft.
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