Games covered Fortnite, League of Legends, Dota 2, FIFA, Overwatch, CS:GO, Clash Royale, Hearthstone and F1 series "How can I become a professional esports player?" "How can I make a living playing esports?" "What is the lifespan of an esports game?" "What are the most popular esports?" These are just some of the questions I have been asked over the last five years. With the boom of the esports industry, everyone wants to know how they can be part of it. In this book, I have answered those questions, and dozens more, based on my years of experience working in the professional esports scene as a team manager. In this book, you will find no topic was off limits. I talk about the past, present, and future of esports and different aspects of the professional gaming industry at large.
Competitive gaming and eSports among youths became a major theme these days. For an e-Athlete, having the best strategy or belonging to a team with the best skills are sometimes not enough for success. Real life tournaments are tougher than we can imagine. The Invisible Game covers the necessary mental development of eSport players. The book helps to prepare the players' minds for the challenges, both on the map and in real life. Nowadays we overestimate the power of our thoughts, and we forget the potential of our inner wisdom. This book guides you with honest life experiences of an eSport team manager on a journey to find the mental balance for peak performance.
This year issue contains several articles about major eSport topics in 2013 and 2014. André Fagundes Pase and Heelary Schultz wrote about Brazil. Matt Demers wrote a detailed story about commentators. Dominik Härig and Tilo Franke chose topics about marketing and marketisation in eSports. The eSports Yearbook is a collection of articles about eSports.
i am progamer - The Stories of Jang Jae-ho (Moon) and Cho Seong-joo (Maru) - The history of Korean e-sports into a cartoon! The story of the star players and games we loved through the history of e-sports! The rise and fall of the game industry that has grown around e-sports in one volume! Meet the future of Korea, the 'superior country of e-sports' through cartoons! Focusing on the match between Warcraft pro gamer Jang Jae-ho and Starcraft pro gamer Jo Seong-ju, You can meet the story of a realistic competition that played an active part in the national team. 1. Pro-gamer Jae-ho Jang He is the best Warcraft 3 pro gamer of all time, winning 50 official major tournaments, and is the longest-serving person in the overall prize money ranking among gamers around the world. His influence and fandom in Warcraft 3 is unparalleled. The fifth race, Jang Andromeda, is worthy of his nickname, and is gaining worldwide popularity due to his overwhelming performance and merciless play in the game. He's not too old for a gamer. However, looking at the path he has walked so far, he becomes more curious about his career as a gamer in the future. 2. Pro-gamer Cho Seong-joo After entering the StarCraft Pro League in 2010, he rose to prominence, building his reputation by winning the first individual league title and the youngest royal loader title at the '2013 WCS Korea Season 2 Auction All-Kill Star League'. His play style is aggressive and physical, and he is also called Youngho Lee of Starcraft 2. He won the qualifiers and finals undefeated at the 2018 Asian Games in Palembang, Jakarta, giving South Korea the first gold medal in esports history. 'Cho Sung-joo Ramen' that gamers say like a joke. If so, I wonder what kind of results they will achieve in the future. 3. Korea e-sports story E-sports is attracting attention from people around the world enough to be selected as an official event in the Asian Games. And the countless Korean fans who fostered e-sports and our heroes who were their idols. Through the footsteps of e-sports, let's meet the future of Korea, the 'superior country of e-sports'!
Fifteen-year-old math prodigy Seth Gordon knows exactly what he wants to do with his life—play video games. Every spare minute is devoted to honing his skills at Starfare, the world's most popular computer game. His goal: South Korea, where the top pros are rich and famous. But the best players train all day, while Seth has school and a job and divorced parents who agree on only one thing: "Get off that damn computer." Plus there's a new distraction named Hannah, an aspiring photographer who actually seems to understand his obsession. While Seth mopes about his tournament results and mixed signals from Hannah, Team Anaconda, one of the leading Korean pro squads, sees something special. Before he knows it, it's goodbye Kansas, goodbye Hannah, and hello to the strange new world of Korea. But the reality is more complicated than the fantasy, as he faces cultural shock, disgruntled teammates, and giant pots of sour-smelling kimchi. What happens next surprises Seth. Slowly, he comes to make new friends, and discovers what might be a breakthrough, mathematical solution to the challenges of Starcraft. Delving deeper into the formulas takes him in an unexpected direction, one that might just give him a new focus—and reunite him with Hannah.
Winning at competitive games requires a results-oriented mindset that many players are simply not willing to adopt. This book walks players through the entire process: how to choose a game and learn basic proficiency, how to break through the mental barriers that hold most players back, and how to handle the issues that top players face. It also includes a complete analysis of Sun Tzu's book The Art of War and its applications to games of today. These foundational concepts apply to virtually all competitive games, and even have some application to "real life." Trade paperback. 142 pages.
ABOUT THE BOOK Skyrim is a land in strife. The empire has been conquered by elves who endeavor to tell the proud Nords, the people who inhabit Skyrim, who they can worship and who they cannot. The Stormcloaks, a group whose had enough, have risen up in rebellion against the Imperial army to take back their homeland and live in freedom. As if a civil war isn’t enough, nightmares have come to life in the countryside. Dragons, spoken only of in stories, have started coming to life and terrorizing the people of Skyrim. Their coming was prophesied in the Elder Scrolls, as was the coming of one who could fight them. The Dova’Khin, or dragon born, is a hero with the power of the dragons. It is this hero who decides the outcome of this civil unrest and who determines the fate of the world. You are this hero. This world, though fictional, is your responsibility. Rather than running out and getting yourself killed over and over, try a few tips and tricks that will help you achieve your ultimate potential. MEET THE AUTHOR Robert Kingsley, an avid tech enthusiast and gamer, is a geek at heart. He has a degree in computer networking and experience as an IT Support Engineer. Robert enjoys writing about all things tech, gaming, DIY, history and mystery. Robert is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in creative writing and hopes to publish a fantasy novel in years to come. EXCERPT FROM THE BOOK You nock an arrow and let fly just as the beastly frost troll comes into view. You have no chance at sneaking bonuses because he’s already on to you. You feel positive you’re OK though since your bow is powerfully enchanted to deal fire damage, which trolls can’t stand. You wait for the troll to immolate on contact with your arrow, but he doesn't. He just keeps charging. A quick look at the bar on the lower right corner of your screen tells you the bow needs to be recharged. Your out of soul gems so you have nothing to rely on but the raw damage you can deliver with an unenchanted bow in a few shots. Your archery level is a 36, which is respectable, and you’ve got a good bow, but its base damage isn’t very impressive. You get off three shots before the troll closes in, nowhere near enough. You’re dead and Skyrim will burn. If only you had a way to make your bow stronger, you may have survived this encounter... Buy a copy to keep reading!
ABOUT THE BOOK Even though it’s been around since 2009, FarmVille is still one of the most popular social games on the internet. Millions of players log on to play every day through Facebook or Farmville.com, and the game has spawned its own mobile app, merchandise, and even rumors of a television show. FarmVille players have one or more virtual farms, which they can decorate as they see fit. By growing and harvesting crops, tending to animals, and other items, players earn coins to spend on more items to spruce up their farms. FarmVille is free to play, though real currency can be exchanged for FarmVille Cash that can be used to purchase special items or speed progress through the game. Like many social games, FarmVille dishes out numerous rewards for helping other players. Farms can be as simple or as grandiose as desired, and the only limits on them are time and the imaginations of their owners. If you’ve considered joining your friends in some online farming, here are some helpful tips to get you up to speed. MEET THE AUTHOR EXCERPT FROM THE BOOK Research done by Venture Beat suggests that only 10 percent of social gamers pay real money to play (Social game “whales” are big spenders on Facebook, survey says). Whether you take the plunge in FarmVille and shell out for some FarmVille Cash is up to you, but there’s an old shopping adage that applies here too: Wait for a sale. Zynga, the maker of FarmVille, runs frequent discounts on bundles of FarmVille Cash, giving you a lot more virtual bang for your hard-earned real life buck. These limited time offers often run during long holiday weekends. Check your email (if you’ve given FarmVille permission to email you) and the screens that pop up while the game is loading, as offers may be waiting for you there as well. As an alternative, scrolling all the way to the bottom of the FarmVille interface will lead you to special offers from outside companies. You’ll need to read these carefully to avoid paying for something you don’t want, but occasionally you can unearth some free FarmVille Cash for minimal effort—like watching a movie trailer or taking a short survey. Buy a copy to keep reading!