Mexican actor, comedian, and filmmaker Eugenio Debez has partnered with CodeCombat to create a competitive coding team. Derbez said:
It is important to me to see Latino boys and girls represented in this space. Coding is the language of the future and if we want to be a part of that future then we need to get our kids coding.
Eugenio brings one of his most iconic characters, Armando Hoyos, to the esports league as a playable hero. Modeled after the comedian’s intellectual alter ego, fans that join Team DerBezt will have exclusive access.
Season 1 of the CodeCombat AI League launched in January 2021 and culminates in the finals competition in April. Kids will have the opportunity to learn to code real Python and JavaScript while playing a game.