When Dexter Carr and his former business partner wanted to go to a place that would allow them to have a couple of drinks, eat, and play some games, he was shocked to find there wasn’t something available that fit his needs. And just like every truly great entrepreneur story, that’s how G-Haven Esports was…
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After having been on both sides of the entrepreneurship vs. corporate spectrum, Greg Neal has it clear; the right place is to be is where we feel more comfortable. We can either rely on a steady paycheck or be in constant movement overcoming new challenges; in both cases, the key is to have a positive…
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When it comes to turning our passion for video games into a job, the key is to look for what we are excited about, what we are good at, and being flexible and open to new challenges. For example, some of Lindsay Grace’s students started in Localization translating Nintendo games into Japanese and then moved…
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Most entrepreneurs wear many hats (if not all) when they start their businesses and, as the company starts growing, they must begin to delegate some tasks. Dawn Hershik thinks that ideally when business owners reach that point, they should delegate what they are not good at or spend time on. Dawn Hershik is the Managing…
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Hand out or sampling products in traditional sports is more accessible if compared to esports. Traditional sports fans are easy-going; they are there to have fun, and they are more likely to get familiar with brands advertising in the arenas. Rebecca Longawa believes that esports fans don’t want to be marketed to; they want to…
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What does it take to make a great game? Dr. Glenn Platt believes that it is needed much more than just game development. We need to consider the artwork, a fantastic story, its narrative, the music, and the business model, among other elements. He believes that great games have a horizontal approach, considering all those…
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It’s not hard to find a place that will help your child excel in coding in any strip mall in suburbia. However, how in-depth do those coding schools actually go when it comes to helping students truly cultivate various skill sets in technology? Do they offer verticals like esports? If the answer is no, then…
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Imagine being one of the team members who helped to bring one of the biggest video games of our generation to life. That’s a story that Ralph D’Amato can tell because he is one of the members of the original development team of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater video game franchise. Ralph joins John in this…
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Esports doesn’t require its athletes to lift heavy weights, sprint, or compete on a field. Still, it demands high levels of concentration, massive cognitive efforts, and tons of hand-eye coordination, which translates into burning a significant amount of calories. They’re a different type of athlete, but definitely athletes. That is why their nutrition is as…
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Virtuality allows us to connect beyond physical restrictions, this particularly useful during pandemic times, but it also gives relative impunity to negative behaviors like cyberbullying, mean comments, and insults. In the gaming space, this is no different; unfortunately, toxicity is quite common. A shortcut to fix this problem is addressing it, talking about it, and,…
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