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“We who are about to die salute you! Pew, pew, pew!” Yes, it’s our esports special! True, we cover esports in most issues of FEED , but this month we’re taking a deep dive into the world of competitive gaming. There’s so much to explore in
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EDITOR Neal Romanek +44 (0) 1223 492246 nealromanek@bright-publishing.com CONTRIBUTORS Ann-Marie Corvin, David Davies, John Maxwell Hobbs, Elsie Crampton
this new realm of digital gladiators, mouse-clicking mages and keyboard katana-wielders that we can only just begin to scratch the surface here, but there’s no doubt that big money and big broadcast are lining up for a piece of the esports pie. To paraphrase what someone once said about Comic Con on Twitter: ‘Gaming is now full of people who used to make fun of you for gaming.’ In this issue, we look at a new 4K documentary series called Modern Day Gladiators , which covers the exploits of rising esports stars. We also talk with the team at ESL and the University of York who are part of a consortium turning esports viewing into a fully immersive experience. We also turn to the surprising problem of women in esports – the problem being that women are effectively excluded from the field and the surprising part being that esports is supposed to be the ‘sport of the future’. When there is every chance to start out on the right foot, why is esports racing back to the past? Finally, in this month’s Genius Interview, we talk to entrepreneur Sabina Hemmi, whose gaming data websites are turning player data into personal stories, gaming history and stats for self-improvement. Game on!
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