GAM is a name that is attracting the attention of the VCS community
Normally, when the official season ends, that is, shortly after the 2024 World Championship ends, then the transfer market becomes active. However, because from 2025, VCS will have many changes, so from now on, a lot of information has appeared about VCS's human resource plans. Among them, the first “shots” are GAM Esports – the team that just returned from the 2024 World Championship a while ago when they announced that they would let Gunner Neo search for a new destination.
Not only that, in recent days there has been some transfer information around GAM about this team possibly recruiting Chika – a Vietnamese player who is playing at DRX Academy under the academy system of LCK teams. . However, what is controversial is the fact that GAM has Emo who is said to have a lot of potential and has been playing at a level of ability or better since being replaced by Blazes after the “32 player big deal” in the middle of the year. .
Does GAM need Chika?
Assuming the rumors are true, it is not unusual for a team to have two players in the same position. However, for some teams, besides increasing competitiveness, there is almost no other reason. And GAM is exactly that case with the most recent character Neo. Neo's playing style is not suitable for GAM and clearly, the Overseas Vietnamese Gunner has hardly had any opportunities since joining the defending VCS champions except for a group stage match of the 2024 Summer tournament.
In GAM's current lineup there is Emo. Therefore, if they recruit Chika, Emo will face a huge challenge. Each side has different advantages, but it is clear that Emo has only played for half a year and has to face a formidable direct opponent for the official position, which can create invisible pressure for this player. .
As for Chika, it is true that he has performed well in the DRX shirt, but it is only at the academy level. Bringing Chika back too early and forcing him to play in a professional environment could also have the opposite effect. Because, no matter how far GAM or VCS are inferior to LCK, the professional environment is still completely different from the youth training environment. There are opinions that GAM does not even need to add any new factors to compete well in APAC. And Chika should also have time to express himself more if he has the opportunity to join the Challengers team in the LCK.
Every recruitment decision by GAM will be a careful one. However, sometimes that is not a really good choice for the players themselves even though GAM is the strongest team in VCS currently.