Karma (Halo player)
| Karma | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Name | Ben Jackson |
| Born | 1988 (age 35–36) |
| Nationality | United States |
| Career information | |
| Games | Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2, Halo 3 |
| Team history | |
| Team Carbon | |
Ben Jackson (born March 1988) (also known by his pseudonym Karma) is a professional Halo player from Murrieta, California, United States.[1]
High school years
Jackson 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, New York, 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]
References
- ^ Brian Eckhouse (23 December 2006). "Game on: Murrieta teen awarded $250,000 contract to play video games". North County Times. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ Kyle Magee (18 September 2008). "Timeout With Karma". Major League Gaming. Major League Gaming, Inc. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ PR Newswire (November 20, 2006). Carbon Wins the 2006 Boost Mobile MLG Pro Circuit National Championship, Taking Home $100,000.
- ^ http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=hruby/071008