Esports For Dummies
Höfundur: Phill Alexander
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Discover the path to the big leagues It's time to prove all those people who said “video games are a waste of time” wrong. Esports has rewarded top gamers with prize money, glory, and even college scholarships. Want to get in on the action? This book puts you on the path to get your share of the growing world of esports. It helps you figure out the gear you need to be competitive, the games that drive esports, how to break into competitive play, and how to use online platforms to get attention.
Written by the esports program director at the first Division I university to field an esports team, this book defines and demystifies the complex world of competitive video gaming. Get the gear for your first esports battles Gain recognition for your skills online or in tournaments Discover the path to earning scholarships in esports Build your online identity Get the insider tips you need to make your name in the esports universe.
Annað
- Höfundur: Phill Alexander
- Útgáfa:1
- Útgáfudagur: 2020-03-27
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- Format:ePub
- ISBN 13: 9781119650614
- Print ISBN: 9781119650591
- ISBN 10: 1119650615
Efnisyfirlit
- Cover
- Introduction
- About This Book
- Foolish Assumptions
- Icons Used in This Book
- Beyond the Book
- Where to Go from Here
- Part 1: Getting Started with Esports
- Chapter 1: What Are Esports?
- Defining Esports
- Being a Gamer versus an Esport Player
- Chapter 2: Gearing Up to Play
- Discovering PC Must-Haves for Esports
- Deciding Whether to Build or to Buy
- Considering Three Levels of PC Power and Expense
- Setting Up for Today’s Console Gaming
- Playing Big: Nothing Says Esports Like a Large TV
- Picking Your Peripherals
- Chapter 1: What Are Esports?
- Chapter 3: Playing RTS Games and MOBAs
- Grasping the RTS Genre
- Understanding the Basics of a MOBA
- Getting in the League (of Legends)
- Counting on Dota 2
- Earning Valor in the Arena (AoV )
- Smiting Your Enemies with SMITE
- The Future of the MOBA
- Chapter 4: Taking Aim at First-Person Shooters
- Understanding the First-Person Shooter (FPS)
- Navigating FPS Esports Titles
- Chapter 5: Finish Him! Playing Fighting Games
- Fighting One on One: The Basics of the Fighting-Game Genre
- Grappling with the Major Fighting Games
- Accessing the Fighting-Game World
- Going Out to Pick a Competitive Fight
- Chapter 6: It’s Madden Season! Playing Sports Simulations
- Simulating Sports: Making Physical Games into Video Games
- Differentiating Esports Gamers and Sports Gamers
- Madden Football: Tackling a Gaming Juggernaut
- Hooping It Up in NBA 2K: Starting Your Career as a Baller
- Checking In with Other Sports Sims
- Playing Esports with Cars: Racing Games and Rocket League
- Chapter 7: Playing Battle Royale Games
- Watching Fans Make Esports History: Minecraft Hunger Games
- Going 1 versus 99 with PUBG
- Spending a Couple of Weeks with Fortnite
- Climbing to the Top of Apex Legends
- Running into issues in the 1-versus-99 Format
- Chapter 8: Playing Hearthstone and Other Digital Card Games
- Collecting to Win with CCGs
- Gathering around the Hearth(Stone): The Standard for Esports CCGs
- Playing on Your Phone
- Chapter 9: Finding Online and Local Places to Play
- Starting the Process: What You Need
- Setting Up Your Accounts
- Finding Local Competition
- Chapter 10: Getting Your Name in the Game
- Choosing a Gamer Tag That Lets You Be You
- Twitter: Making Friends in 280 Characters
- Diving into Instagram: A Picture Says 2,200 Characters
- Using Group Discussions: You Haven’t Reddit All Yet
- Joining the Horde on Discord
- Streaming Games on Twitch (the New TV)
- Streaming Games on YouTube
- Chapter 11: Exploring Collegiate Esports
- Taking Stock of Your Options for College Esports
- Knowing the Competitive Opportunities in the Collegiate Realm
- Scouting a Potential College for Esports
- Deciding Where to Go: Scholarships and Other Considerations
- Chapter 12: The Path to Pro in Esports
- Calculating the Odds of a Professional Career in Esports
- Having What It Takes to Be a Professional
- Playing Solo Games versus Team Games
- Joining an Esports Team or Organization
- Being Seen at the Biggest Esports Events
- Charting the Path to Pro in Your Game of Choice
- Contending with Other Day-to-Day Realities as an Esports Professional
- Living Your Life after Professional Esports
- Chapter 13: Getting Involved (or Finding a Career) in Esports
- Getting Involved as a Volunteer
- Paying the Bills: Jobs in Esports
- Plotting the Path to an Esports Job
- Chapter 14: Creating a Brand for Streaming
- Understanding Your Equipment Needs
- Setting Up to Stream
- Establishing a Theme for Your Stream
- Chapter 15: The Ten Games Every Esports Player Should Know
- Counter Strike: Global Offensive
- Dota 2
- Fortnite
- Hearthstone
- League of Legends
- Overwatch
- Rocket League
- StarCraft II
- Street Fighter V
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
- Chapter 16: Ten Esports Games You Might Have Missed
- Apex Legends
- Arena of Valor
- BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle
- Clash Royale
- Gears 5
- Killer Instinct
- Teamfight Tactics
- Magic: The Gathering Arena
- Mortal Kombat 11
- Rainbow Six Siege
- Chapter 17: Ten Esports Influencers to Follow
- Chopping It Up with Ninja
- Guarding Lanes with Arteezy
- Faking the Funk with Faker
- Knocking ’em Down with FalleN
- Dealing a Hand with Firebat
- Fighting Like a Girl with Mystik
- Hiding in the Shadows with Shroud
- Zerging with Scarlett
- Stringing Together Combos with SonicFox
- Smashing Goals with SquishyMuffinz
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