The recent Commonwealth Esports Championships (CEC) in Birmingham, the United Kingdom in August saw the Malaysian team led by Stephanie “Aurora” Lim clinch the gold medal in the Dota 2 women’s category.

The team, which also comprised Wong “HG” Wei Sian, Bette “iStarx” Chia, “Nada” Nadrah Saufi and Tan “Shizuma” Lyn Xhin defeated a team from England with a score of 2:0.

In an interview with Malaysiakini, 26-year-old Lim shared how...