Rui Yang Xu

Writer and Social Media Coordinator

Creative and knowledgeable writer and social media coordinator with over 10 years of experience, primarily in the esports and gaming space.A versatile writer with a background in journalism, having graduated with a diploma in the discipline and used the skills acquired to research, write, and publish a report providing insight into the Canadian esports industry. Also has experience in other fields of written works from scripts and articles to press releases and newsletters.Knowledgeable in all social media platforms, SEO, and have basic proficiencies in video and image editing.

Copywriting

Outside of article and script writing, I have experience with copywriting as well. Some of the larger projects have been highlighted while other work have been categorized into seperate pages as can be found below.

Evil Geniuses Bios

Evil Geniuses is a North American esports organization best known currently for competing in the Valorant Champions Tour.The organization decided to remake their entire website and update the information to be more up to date. This update included the adding bios for more players, like the newly signed Pokemon Unite team, as well as the organization's content creators.Working with information provided by the team as well as personal research, bios were created for all players and content creators covering their history as well as their achievements while highlighting EG's core values.

Esports Report

As a part of Akshon Media, I wrote the Canadian Esports Insights 2022/2023 report.From months of research and interviews with leaders of the industry, this report was created to provide an overview of the Canadian esports demographic, the activity of key organizations, and industry trends for would-be investors or anyone else looking to enter the industry

Daily Hive Articles

Video Scripts

With Akshon Media I have researched and conducted interviews for many topics in order to write scripts that have become Youtube videos. These topics range from casual topics such as the history of games like Crab Game or Vampire Survivors to more industry-focused topics like the history of VENN or a look at the state of the Overwatch League. Below I've highlighted some of the notable videos and provided a link to a playlist that features all the videos that I was the scriptwriter for.