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Chaloner, Paul.
This is esports (and How to Spell it) – LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK AWARD 2020
[Libby eBook] :
An Insider's Guide to the World of Pro Gaming.
Bloomsbury Publishing,
2020.
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HTML:<b>***LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK AWARD 2020</b><br /> <b>'You need this. Trust me, buy it now.'</b> - Weekly GG<br /> <b><br /> 'a triumph...</b> <b>a must-read for newcomers and veterans alike'</b> – <i>Forbes</i><br /> <i><br /></i><b>Award-winning broadcaster Paul 'Redeye' Chaloner brings us the definitive book on esports, the fastest growing entertainment phenomenon in the world today.</b><i><br /></i><br /> From slapping coins down on arcade cabinets to the lights of Madison Square Garden, competitive video gaming has come a long way. Today, esports is a billion-dollar industry, the best players becoming stars in their own right, battling for eight-figure prizes in front of a global audience of tens of millions.<br /> From <i>Call of Duty</i> to <i>Counter-Strike</i>, <i>FIFA</i> to <i>Fortnite</i>, a generation of players have turned multiplayer video games from a pastime into a profession. But there are questions. How did we get here? What exactly is competitive gaming – is it a sport? How much money do the top stars make? Do you really have to retire at 23? And just what the hell is <i>Dota</i>?<br /> <i><br /></i><i>This is esports (and How to Spell it)</i> addresses all of this and more, as award-winning broadcaster Paul 'Redeye' Chaloner takes you inside the unstoppable rise of pro gaming to reveal the bitter rivalries, scandals and untold history of esports, from origins to sold-out arenas. With his trademark wit – and unrivalled access – Paul delivers the definitive book on the fastest-growing entertainment phenomenon in the world today.<br /> <b>'Paul Chaloner is a living legend in the esports space.'</b> - Jason Lake, founder and CEO of the esports team Complexity Gaming<br /> <b>'Terrific stories and insights from the inside.'</b> - T.L. Taylor, professor of Comparative Media Studies.
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