Qalilawa Is Fiji’s PUBG Guru
A first for Fiji, video games content creator and live streamer, Taniela Rasabale Qalilawa was recently added by PUBG Mobile as its new PUBG mobile VIP partner.
Saturday 09 July 2022 | 17:57
A first for Fiji, video games content creator and live streamer, Taniela Rasabale Qalilawa was recently added by PUBG Mobile as its new PUBG mobile VIP partner.
Mr Qalilawa said out of the 50 million daily active PUBG mobile players in the world, only 80 are handpicked to be part of the PUBG mobile VIP programme.
He uses his gaming skills to help the vulnerable and has organised a number of tournaments with a prize pool of $1000 to $2,500. Cash is given to team members in Fiji to help them with financial shortcomings.
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Mr Qalilawa said through the support of his community (local and abroad), they raised more than $7,000 in charity and donated it to Operation Grace, a charitable group that was providing food packs to those adversely affected by COVID-19 restrictions.
He also raised $800 to assist a fellow gamer, a 20-year-old University of the South Pacific student who had requested public assistance for his overseas heart operation.
Mr Qalilawa has 84,000 followers on his Facebook page, Dan Fiji.
He said gamers only needed to play from their mobile phone instead of having to deal with the expensive equipment.
“We play with our friends on Facebook and relatives or friends from overseas as well, that makes it all the more fun,” Mr Qalilawa said.
“The “Dan Fiji” brand is an extension of who I am and was made popular by the people that followed and have supported me on this journey.
“My dream is to be the first Fijian full-time content creator or at least inspire the first Fijian full-time content creator.”
CREATOR ECONOMY
Mr Qalilawa is encouraging social media users to highlight, show and invest on their best qualities, whether it be cooking, painting or gamer.
“I would encourage gamers to be innovative and creative and use the platform to earn some money through their talents.
“They first have to monetise their work to be able to receive any form of monetization according to the criteria set , that is we have to reach a certain number of viewers and followers.
“The pay is very good as it doubles as the content is viral,” he said.
Mr Qalilawa is a full-time tutor at the Fiji National University.
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