an insider's guide to the world of pro gaming
A good sports commentator doesn't just call the shots: they tell a story. They ground every action in context. That pass, that player. Does he or she normally connect? Do they whiff it? Is that injury they're recovering from playing havoc? Is this their 500th appearance in a league, the debut of a youngest player ever, the swansong of an old one, or the longest dry spell they've endured? Why should we care? Why should you care? I work in esports, but I'm still a sports broadcaster. My heroes are Murray Walker, John Motson and Jim Nantz. It's just the games I cover happen to be electronic ones. And as for why you should care about competitive video gaming? Even if you're not a fan, you've probably heard of esports, read about it in the papers, seen it on the news, caught a glimpse over the kids' shoulders online. Likely something about the shooter Fortnite , which is as much a media starmaker now as the music industry used to be (and as we'll see is actually only one small part of the wider esports world). Esports has caught the public's imagination. It's why you're holding this book in your hands right now.
