What do you do? I am a commentator/host for e-sports, or competitive video gaming, and also a content creator focusing on written and video content around technology and gaming. I'm my own boss, which is rather nice, and that has allowed me to work with the likes of Blizzard and Red Bull. Tell me about e-sports and the tournament you attended in Ukraine recently. E-sports is gaining traction around the world with multimillion-dollar prize pools for tournament winners and huge stadium events. Even ESPN and the Disney Channel are showing e-sports events now. I am the season 1 and season 2 desk host for Overwatch Contenders Europe. The Overwatch League has been one of the biggest e-sports competitions this year. The finals took place at the Barclays Arena in New York and both ESPN and Disney signed deals to broadcast it on their various channels. In football terms: Overwatch League is the English Premiership while Overwatch Contenders is the English Championship. I was hired as the hos...
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