Christopher Straface Capstone

For my project, I have created both a written guide and a series of videos talking about ESports. Specifically, the topic of whether or not it is viable to pursue a career as a professional ESports player, or “athlete.” With ESports constantly rising in popularity, it’s a sport that’s been recently picked up by many schools, so there’s a good chance there’s many students at SLA who have at least thought about whether or not they’d like to create a career in ESports. What I have created is meant as a resource for them to look at as their introductory guide to all things related to the ESports industry, all laid out for them to read or watch. I put numerous hours into researching all different components of the industry in order to construct a lengthy, quality guide with the proper information for anyone interested in using it. The videos are there for anyone who does not want to read through the entire guide, as they are shorter but contain a lot of the important information, just not every single detail I went over. While creating this project, I have learned how much I loved expressing my strengths through writing, and I am proud of how I was able to create all of this by myself. Through my developed skills of researching and writing, I have created this project out of curiosity and love, and I hope someone can find use out of it.