Long Tran

Long Tran is a former professional eSports competitor, specializing in fighting games. Since retiring his gaming career, he's contributed in developing several highly-regarded and in-depth videogame strategy guides, including the "Street Fighter V Official Guide".

As an '80s child, he grew up during the videogame boom and embraced everything videogame-related around him, including the rise of the American arcade era. In the mid-'90s, he became obsessed with computers and the internet, which introduced him to games like Starcraft and Duke Nukem.

While he was raised on "Street Fighter II" and its plethora of revisions and sequels, Long didn't realize his fighting game skills until "Marvel Vs. Capcom 2" was released in 2000. He's been a fierce tournament-caliber player from then on, earning multiple top 8 Evo Championship finishes, including fifth place in "Street Fighter IV" (2009).