PROFESSIONAL gamer Johan 'N0tail' Sundstein has turned his hobby into a $7 million fortune. The Danish Dota 2 legend is one of the most-decorated and highest-earning esports stars in history. And Sundstein has used his massive career earnings to purchase a sprawling, 17-bedroom luxury villa in Lisbon.
"Growing up I really wanted to revolve my life around games," the 30-year-old told BBC News . "And now I have this thing [house] dedicated to games. "And it's a wonderful thing.
" Read more on esports Sundstein began his interest in gaming as a toddler. As a teenager, he sometimes played up to 20 hours a day at weekends – much to his parents' concern. His professional esports career began with Heroes of Newerth at the age of 15.
He moves on to Dota 2 in 2012 and has become a multi-millionaire thanks to his achievements in esports. Most read in Sport The Dane moved to Lisbon in 2020, mainly for the warm weather. Sundstein has spent around $1.
8 million on the house – including a state-of-the-art gaming system. "It's a good chunk [of money]," he admitted. Sundstein is supported by a large team who help him with social media, sports psychology – and even a full-time chef.
In November 2021, Sundstein – who competed for the OG team – took an indefinite break from the Dota 2 circuit. “I’m personally taking at least a year off, taking a health break so to speak..
.," he said. "For now, all I know is that I need a break.
I’m very content, very happy. I’m lucky to have played with the guys I’ve played with for the past two years. "I feel fulfilled.
But I need a break." In his interview with the BBC, Sundstein made reference to the "dark side" of professional esports. “There’s a huge dark side to this and it’s the mental strain and there’s a group aspect that amplifies it and makes you feel terrible," he said.
"I get negative myself, I get sad, sadness is my No. 1 enemy.” Read More on The US Sun But he added: “If we’re winning and everything goes well, I feel great.
"It works the other way around as well.”.
