Gaming is popular in China. If you follow the industry, you knew that. What you probably didn’t know is that you apparently need a training center to become a pro gamer. Let’s face it, pushing buttons AND moving analog sticks is hard work.

The idea is that they’ll be able to scout potential talent and further hone the skills of those players once drafted. In addition to a training facility, there will be a 1,000 seat stadium built along with it.

On the serious side, how do you train someone in a video game? Take Halo 3. You know where the weapons are on each level, you have a general idea of typical action hot zones, and the rest is up to you. Either you can snipe people on the run without a scope or you can’t. You play a lot, you hopefully get better. Do you need someone hanging over your shoulder to help you play Halo?