I took my son out of school to allow him to follow his dream of being a professional gamer
At 17 years old, Benjy Fish has turned playing video games into a lucrative career, and his mother is supporting him all the way
27 May 2021 • 11:30am
Anne Fish and her teenage son Benjy have learned to navigate the world of professional gaming together
Credit: Anne Fish
The old cliché is that most parents wish their kids would spend less time on the PlayStation and more time with their nose in a book or being active outdoors. A generation of gamers have been brought up with phrases like You’ll get square eyes! and You re wasting your life! ringing in their ears.