The Game Science Institute and the Chungnam Content Institute entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on September 5, aiming to scout and nurture e-sports talent through a data-driven approach.

Rather than simply looking at tournament results or match stats, this partnership focuses on building a practical data set that identifies individual aptitudes and skill levels, providing a foundation for professional athlete management.

Both organizations will collaborate on measuring the aptitude of e-sports players and aspirants in the Chungnam region, providing psychological training, and establishing a database to leverage athlete performance data.

The assessment will utilize a proprietary game aptitude evaluation tool, which the Game Science Institute has spent four years developing and validating. By defining aptitude as the cognitive, physical, and psychological skills required for—and developed through—gaming, the institute aims to create concrete metrics for success.

Director Kim Kyung-il of the Game Science Institute stated, "This collaboration serves as a critical stepping stone to establish a distinct foundation for scouting and nurturing e-sports talent in the Chungnam region," adding, "I hope this acts as a practical starting point for data-based e-sports talent cultivation."