Karma (''Halo'' player)
| Karma | |
|---|---|
| Ben Jackson | |
| Status | Retired |
| Born | 1988 (age 28–29) |
| Hometown | Murrieta, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | United States |
| League | Major League Gaming |
| Games | Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2, Halo 3 |
| Championships | MLG Las Vegas National Championships 2006 (4v4 and FFA) |
| Nickname(s) | Karma |
| Professional career | |
| 2005-present | Team Carbon |
Ben Jackson (born 1988; also known by his pseudonym Karma) is a professional Halo player from Murrieta, California, United States.[1] He attended Murrieta Valley High School, graduating in 2006. Jackson initially began playing the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game around the time of his sophomore year; he then started playing Halo intensively when Halo 2 was announced and widespread promotion of the Xbox 360 commenced. Jackson first attended a Major League Gaming tournament for Halo: Combat Evolved in Los Angeles, but performed poorly.[2]
Professional gaming
At age seventeen, in May 2005, Jackson became a professional Major League Gaming (MLG) Halo 2 gamer. After an initial period as a part-time player with Team Carbon, Jackson became a full-time member in late 2005. At the 2005 MLG National Championship in New York City, Jackson became the MLG National Free-For-All (FFA) Champion for Halo 2 and remained unbeaten throughout the 2006 MLG season, leading to another title.[3][4]
Tournament results
Carbon
- 1st - MLG Las Vegas National Championships 2006 (4v4 and FFA)
References
- ↑ Brian Eckhouse (December 23, 2006). "Game on: Murrieta teen awarded $250,000 contract to play video games". North County Times. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
- ↑ Kyle Magee (September 18, 2008). "Timeout With Karma". Major League Gaming. Major League Gaming, Inc. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
- ↑ PR Newswire (November 20, 2006). "Carbon Wins the 2006 Boost Mobile MLG Pro Circuit National Championship, Taking Home $100,000", findlaw.com; accessed August 13, 2016.
- ↑ Hruby, Patrick (2007-10-11). "So you wanna be a pro video game player?". ESPN Page 2. ESPN. Retrieved 2016-08-14.