Will has been writing about games and technology since 2001 (a href='https://web.archive.org/web/20010625002243/maxpages.com/cossackspage'age 12/a), but went full-time in 2011 after receiving his MEng in Computer Science. As well as Eurogamer, Will contributes articles to giffgaff and Rock Paper Shotgun.
We've come a long way from the early days of esports, where video was rare and basic text or audio reports were the only way to follow along with a competition remotely.
To differentiate that live experience, tournament organiser and production company ESL is cutting away from the stream more frequently to make room for skits, crowd interaction, giveaways and other content. This makes attending the arena more of an experience and differentiates it from simply watching the stream on a large screen with the sound turned up.
Of course, ESL isn't relying on these extras to sell the show - they're also using humungous screens and speakers that produce bone-shaking bass, with in-game bomb detonations represented with the release of smoke or gouts of flame.
This segment had two Counter-Strike casters asking two members of the audience to guess the combined total value of five Counter-Strike skins. If you're curious, the answer was around $1700, with the nearest guesser winning $500 for their troubles. Other recurring segments included package 'deliveries' to those with the best signs by DHL-uniformed talent and call-and-response drum demonstrations by chicken-hatted fans.
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