I choose to be a Gamer

Not every one wants to become an engineer, doctor or a chartered accountant. There is another field and a job called Gamer, a Gamer by profession and by choice.

To all Dear parents,
Time has changed and we are  not here to change your point of view but to give a little more perspective on the latest advancements and growing opportunities. Technology has evolved much beyond one’s imagination. What was just considered as a dream and a laughable subject has now become a catalyst in understanding human behavior, psychology, artificial intelligence etc.

 

It’s always a dream then struggle and finally realization and sustenance in every new and un-explored field. The one who makes all the difference, essentially walks on the road less traveled.

 

Today that subject is e-Sports, which is highly misunderstood by most parents. They think playing a video game makes us a nerd and health issues are invited by default. Well, I like to ask, why Chess doesn’t come under the same parameters? The expected analogy would be, that’s a brain game.

 

If Chess is a brain game so does Counter Strike, Dota2, Call Of Duty, League of Legends and others too. Not only the brains are required, it requires sharp thinking, strategic analysis, quick reaction, effective team coordination and communication. These games teach you leadership skills, management skills and yes nothing less than a game of Chess. BTW, World’s top Chess players practice against a computer Simulator for hours daily.

 

We agree, some kids are not able to organize their time well and from somewhere a new terminology got introduced called “No Life Gamer”, well that’s a bad side of it but that happens in every field and gaming is not an exception. People do get into extremes of other fields as well and yes that invites health issues but we are not talking about those considered cases. We are talking about things in general.

 

To become a professional gamer, you have to exercise, study, make strategies, practice hard, get a Pro coach, regular team meetings,  training together and much more. Gamers have to stay fit to think straight. Yes some noobs don’t realize and do more harm then helping themselves but rarely that happens in the professional world, be it gaming or IT services, Business Advisory, Assurance or any.

 

Just imagine if gaming in India finally gets the desired recognition, there would be gaming nutritionist, gaming subject matter experts, association, drug tests, health checkups, gaming news correspondents, media houses and probably a school, an e-Sports school.

 

Here are some new conversations that we expect in the immediate future. Yeah it’s dramatic. 🙂  I don’t know how to tell a fact using a good humor. Let me try;
Parents– Where are you going Son ?
Child– I am Going to attend my gaming class.
It may sound funny for non gamers but you will also be astonished after having a little knowledge about this class.
This is an e-Sports Class.

A school in Norway is setting up all this. Some of the main subjects in its curriculum are COUNTER STRIKE:GLOBAL OFFENSIVE , DOTA2 , LEAGUE OF LEGENDS. Garnes Vidaregaande Skule is the first high school in Norway to offer an e-Sports course.

 

You can check out the promotional video above. The classes will be starting from August 2016. even there would be a polling about which games will be taught in class.

 

“There won’t be any textbooks. We will offer our students coaches with in-depth knowledge whatever game we offer.” – by Petter Grahl Johnstad Science Department Manager.
He mentioned that there would be 15 -high end gaming pc’s available for students. Class strength would be around 30. That means when half of the students are playing game, rest of them will be doing physical workout to keep their body strengthen.

 

Johnstad said that it would not be just playing games, Students would learn teamwork, leadership capabilities and other important personality development skills.
As we all know, that Activision has acquired MLG (Major League Gaming) to create ESPN of eSports which is surely a big thing in Gaming industry. Now this school dedicated only towards e-Sports is a next step in upcoming gaming revolution.

What do you guys think about it ? Post your comments below.

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