![]() ![]() ![]() I managed to ask about how aspiring players can break into eSports, which was pretty monumental. Professional players and Daybreak devs answered questions from various media outlets, with topics ranging from H1Z1 ’s scoring system to eSports as a “real” sport. First on the agenda was a press conference. The next day was when the event really kicked-off. At that point I had been up for 22 hours or so, so I was pretty ready to crash. The two of us talked about the event, Las Vegas, and sports manga, which is an A+ dinner in my books. Shortly after, Will and I grabbed the best udon and onigiri in America. I personally don’t often have the chance to really talk in-depth about games with others in-person, so talking about games and the industry over drinks is always a delight. Mingling with other journalists from outlets like Dualshockers and Hardcore Gamer was a highlight of the trip, as it’s always fun to talk games with other experienced enthusiasts. Then it was off to the nightclub on the top floor to celebrate the upcoming Pro League. Since the invitational was taking place at Twin Galaxies, Billy Mitchell was inevitably mentioned and put aside, which was relieving since you could tell everyone wanted to ask about it. The basics of the Pro League (and of H1Z1 itself) were laid before us, preparing us for the next day’s match. After meeting with some of our wonderful PR contacts and other members of games media, our group headed to the Comedy Cellar for a short briefing and Q&A from Jace Hall and Stratton Sclavos. Only in Vegas, right?Įventually we ran out of weird machines and time, so we headed off to the presser. Were you aware that Ellen Degeneres has her own slot machine, for some reason? There’s certainly something strange about Ellen happily telling me to spend money and win big. We had both been to Vegas previously, so we focused more on finding novelty slot machines. Will and I had a few hours to kill before the pre-event presser, so we wandered around Vegas and took in the sights. When I arrived, I met my boss and good friend William Saw (Editor in Chief of MonsterVine) at the Rio Hotel that we were staying at. So while I was only there for a couple days, I learned quite a bit about eSports and its many, many players.Īfter waking up at a crisp 2:30 AM to get to the airport, I flew out to the City of Lights, ready to see just what made eSports so great. As someone with little (read: no) experience with eSports outside of EVO, I wanted to learn everything I could about this modern phenomena. 15 eSports teams, each with five members, gathered to fight one another in the inaugural battle royale competition. Last weekend, Daybreak Games flew me out to Las Vegas to check out the H1Z1 Pro League Invitational tournament. ![]()
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