By mid-2014, Hostyn had taken first place in seven tournaments, making her the second highest-paid professional female gamer at the time. In 2013, she climbed the global StarCraft II rankings to rank 21 and placed second at NorthCon. ![]() Hostyn became prominent in the StarCraft II scene in 2012 when she beat a number of highly ranked professionals at an event in Las Vegas. Hostyn is a transgender woman, and has said that her gender identity has "absolutely no relevance" to how she plays and that she has "always tried to make it a complete non-issue". Hostyn grew up in Kingston, Ontario and played games as a hobby during school and began to enter tournaments in 2011, leading to her career as a professional player.
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