Good Luck Have Fun: The Rise of eSports
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| Rating | : | 4.24 (507 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01GSJ6U28 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 513 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Everything You Wanted To Know About eSports." according to J. Powell. I never realized how big eSports is. Mr. Li explains in a fascinating way.. The best book yet on the eSports phenomenon Roland Li has crafted a well-researched and comprehensive look into the world of eSports, covering everything from its humble beginnings to the multi-million dollar tournaments of today. CS, League, Starcraft, and DOTA are all reported on, with a slight emphasis on DOTA 2, particularly towards the end. There are also fascinating insights into the rise of Twitch.tv. If you like eSports even a little bit, you should read this book.. Joseph M. said Five Stars. Very enjoyable if you have an interest in the genealogy of esports.
Hundreds of people have dedicated their lives to gaming, sacrificing their education, their relationships, and even their bodies to compete, committing themselves with the same fervor of any professional athlete. Esports events have sold out Los Angeles' Staples Center, Seoul's World Cup Stadium, and Seattle's KeyArena. Learn how Brandon Beck and Marc Merrill made League of Legends the world's most successful eSports league and most popular PC game, on track to make over $1 billion a year. In Good Luck Have Fun, author Roland Li talks to some of the biggest names in the business and explores the players, companies, and games that have made it to the new major leagues. See how Twitch pivoted from a video streaming novelty into a $1 billion start-up on the back