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Young guns : obsession, Overwatch, and the future of gaming / Austin Moorhead.

Summary:

"Welcome to the high-stakes world of esports where shit-talking teenage gamers, billionaire sports franchise owners, and celebrity entrepreneurs are all competing to understand and conquer the fast-emerging future of entertainment. The burgeoning frontier of professional gaming has moved beyond the niche corners of the internet to become a global phenomenon, upending youth viewership for the major sports leagues and opening a generational rift over the nature of "athletics." Soon, professional video game competitions may well be as ingrained in our culture as Monday Night Football."--Amazon.com.

Record details

ISBN: 0316421383
ISBN: 9780316421386
Physical Description: 236 pages ; 21 cm
Edition: First Edition.
Publisher: New York : Hachette Books, 2020.
Copyright: ©2020

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

The pitch -- What was Robert Kraft thinking? -- The perfect esports league -- The making of a pro gamer -- How Billy Beane would build an Overwatch team -- David, Goliath, and Sinatraa [sic] -- Beautiful downtown Burbank -- A new player has entered the game -- A game that hurts them -- Try turning it on and off again -- Playoffs -- Championships -- Offseason -- Epilogue: season two.