[#JobBeacon] E-sports Champions!

Gaming and E-sports

Rapid tapping on keyboards is one of the signature characteristics of gaming. Many people still consider that playing video games as simply a form of entertainment, and some even believe that excessive gaming can drain one's willpower. Today, gaming has however evolved into one of the new-age competitive sports!

E-sports, or electronic sports, is a kind of sports that involves video games. The most well-known e-sports competitions revolve around online multiplayer games, such as shooting, fighting, car racing and strategy games. In these competitions, two or more teams will compete against each other in the game. Typically, professional e-sports players are not just ordinary players, but highly skilled individuals with exceptional mental fortitude, high levels of intelligence, advanced gaming abilities, and strong teamwork skills.

Nowadays, e-sports has become a pop culture. Ranging from small-scale contest to professional league tournaments, all of which have successfully attracted respective audience. Many investors also recognise the business potential in e-sports, and sponsors actively support these events to increase their brand awareness. What was once seen as a pastime, has now gone beyond the boundaries, and grown into a new sports industry with a combination of gaming, competition and lifestyle!

 

E-sports Commentator, the Vibe Maker

Besides professional e-sports players, the e-sports industry has given rise to various other job positions. Among them, e-sports commentators play a vital role in e-sport events, with their importance being just slightly below that of professional e-sports players!

Through humorous and passionate commentary, e-sports commentators analyse game tactics, describe players' actions, and hence show the live situation to the audience beyond the distance. These commentators not only need to be eloquent but also require a deep understanding of the game at a professional-player level in order to keep up with the pace of the competition. Therefore, aspiring e-sports commentators often need to have a certain ranking as professional players or be retired professional players themselves.

 

 

Career Path Planning – Professional e-sports players/ E-sports commentator

If you aspire to pursue a career in the e-sports arena as a professional player or commentator, there are numerous e-sports related training programmes available in the market that can help you lay a good foundation for your e-sport career development. Undoubtedly, you still need to make the greatest effort to gear up yourselves, in order to secure a place in the world of e-sports one day!

 

E-sports related Courses from Talent.gov.hk

Course Provider	Course	Learning Mode	QF Level
The University of Hong Kong	Foundation Certificate in eSports Science	Part-time	QF Level 2
The University of Hong Kong	Certificate in eSports Technology (Senior Secondary Applied Learning)	Full-time	QF Level 3
The University of Hong Kong	Diploma in eSports Science	Part-time	QF Level 3
School of Professional and Continuing Education, HKU	Diploma in eSports Science	Part-time	QF Level 3
The University of Hong Kong	Higher Diploma in eSports	Full-time	QF Level 4
The University of Hong Kong	Advanced Certificate in eSports	Full-time	QF Level 4
Hong Kong Metropolitan University	Bachelor of Business Administration with Honours in Sports and eSports Management	Full-time	QF Level 5

*Source: Talent.gov.hk

 

Other Useful Links

• Talents.gov.hk Magazine: e-Sports≠Gaming
• Sharing of ESAHK Founding Chairman on the Life Planning Information website of the Education Bureau