Thor Aackerlund is an American esports gamer, considered one of the first to go professional. Early life. As a child, Aackerlund started playing computer games while waiting for a new school year to begin after having missed one due to his mother being hospitalized after a fire. He couldn't afford a Nintendo Entertainment System, so he bought a Game Boy but didn't have the money for any extra games, which put him on the path of playing Tetris, as it was included for free. . Gaming career. He was one of the winners of the 1990 Nintendo World Championships, for which he won a $10,000 U.S.
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Thor Aackerlund is an American esports gamer, considered one of the first to go professional. Early life. As a child, Aackerlund started playing computer games while waiting for a new school year to begin after having missed one due to his mother being hospitalized after a fire. He couldn't afford a Nintendo Entertainment System, so he bought a Game Boy but didn't have the money for any extra games, which put him on the path of playing Tetris, as it was included for free. . Gaming career. He was one of the winners of the 1990 Nintendo World Championships, for which he won a $10,000 U.S.
