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- GameStop will add Justin Wong to its roster of esports pros to help create video content.
- This continues GameStop’s investment in the esports space, but is a first with an individual player.
- GameStop is already partnered with teams such as Complexity, OpTic Gaming, and Team Envy.
Videogame retailer GameStop 
has announced a partnership with fighting game professional Justin “Jwong” Wong to help create a series of video game tutorials for customers. The clinic would have Wong create videos — up to 45 minutes of content — to help new players get acquainted with various fighting games.
The clinic will help amateur players in Mortal Kombat 11, Tekken 7 , and Street Fighter V . This continues the trend of Wong signing branding partnerships despite not being under the umbrella of an esports team.
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“Teaming-up with GameStop while supporting the fighting game community is a dream come true,” said Wong. “I am excited to develop educational content for some of the top fighting games and raise awareness to this specific area of gaming.”
This is not the first time GameStop has partnered with esports professionals to bring competitive gaming tutorials to fans. GameStop has previously worked with Complexity’s Fortnite player Michael “Hogman” Hogman, OpTic Gaming’s Call of Duty players Ian “Crimsix” Porter and Brandon “Dashy” Otell, as well as players from the Overwatch League’s Dallas Fuel and Houston Outlaws .
This past year, GameStop upped its investment in esports, from partnering with Complexity Gaming , Infinite Esports , and Team Envy , to creating an esports training facility in Frisco, Texas.
