TobiWan's ambition of casting Call of Duty in front of a large crowd at the Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre was cut short after the FPS genres were covered, but in unexpected circumstances the mod of Warcraft III: Dota All-stars required casters, despite the game was classified as an official game under WCG - due to no developer backing behind it, as it was later revealed the Dota event was made for the fans. This event marked Tobi's first major tournament. GameStah gave Tobi the Call of Duty section, he was later invited to World Cyber Games (WCG) in Singapore in 2005. Despite the production was not professional, the community exhibited immense support which caught the attention of GameStar's marketing manager and decided to hire the production crew Tobi and himself as volunteer commentators. On his maiden night, the website crashed due to an overwhelming number of listeners tuning in. His live stream on his website, on the now defunct "Touch Tech Gaming", recorded his audio using Audacity and streamed on wimAMP. When TobiWan made a request to obtain one of GameStar's commentators, his application was rejected and in reply, he decided to create his own group named: United Offensive Talkers. A man named Sam, alternatively by his alias "Dement" down under in Australia suggested that GameStar (an Australian shoutcasting and media organisation) as an recommendation to be able to help revive the fallen game. His first stint with casting began when he was playing a the Capture the Flag mode on Call of Duty United Offensive, but the decline of players (who later shifted to the newly released, Call of Duty 2) saw him attempt to inject life into the current game. Tobi Wan (far right) at the Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre in his earlier years as a caster Casting Career 2003-2005: Early Beginnings with Call of Duty and WCG 2005 Toby later released a statement in which he maintained his innocence, but announced that he would be permanently leaving esports. Shortly afterwards LD and Synderen both announced that they would no longer be working with him in the future, and Valve updated the TI 10 Battle Pass to remove his voice lines. After those allegations were made public, Toby posted his own reply saying he did not intend to pressure anyone into sex but understood that he had acted inappropriately. Following this, Twitter users botjira and Meruna_ posted allegations that Toby had made unwanted and forceful sexual advances to them. One JToby posted on twitter and reddit saying "I am aware that I have committed some horrible actions in the past and I wish to atone for them.", and asking anybody he harassed to reach out to him via direct message. His continuation with video games in the FPS side, led him to playing Battlefield clans to managing them, and eventually even took over the running of small-scale Call of Duty tournaments.Īllegations of Sexual Harassment ĭespite the limitations Tobi experienced, he continued to pursue with video games into university with his mates, playing Call of Duty and Battlefield with his cousin. While his mum showed little interest into gaming, he was only able to play a maximum of one hour of games every single day. Gaming was a slow process for TobiWan during his developing years, as it was a reward after completing his chores, tasked by his mum. However, his real passion throughout his formative years was musical theater. He developed an interest into sports most specifically: Soccer, Tennis, and Cricket during school. Toby didn't grow up as a gamer, which is unlike most gaming personalities. He has once mentioned that it is one of the most beautiful places he has seen, and is first on his list of places to retire. Toby 'TobiWan' Dawson was born in Nambour, but grew up in Maleny, a small town off the Sunshine Coast, in the state of Queensland. 2.4 2018-2020: Shift to Freelance Content and Retirement.2.3 2011-2017: joinDOTA and Further Success.2.2 2006-2010: Transition to Warcraft III Dota and other ventures.2.1 2003-2005: Early Beginnings with Call of Duty and WCG 2005.
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