The Overwatch League, I've always loved it since Season One. "Before this event was even brought up, I was looking at working at Blizzard Entertainment.
"I've been really getting a lot of hands-on experience to see what it's like setting up a broadcast, and setting up all the computers and seeing all the behind-the-scenes tricks," he said. Now, he's learning from Blizzard employees. It's also giving students an inside track to obtaining a career in a multi-billion dollar industry.īefore the league announced it was holding a tournament at UH, Chow planned to use his highlight reels and video content to try to get a job at Blizzard Entertainment - creator of the game Overwatch. Students are being offered internships or college credits for taking part in the tournaments. He is one of a handful of students who will help oversee the operation and broadcast of this week's tournament. "A lot of that would go into the cinematography, and getting good shots and knowing what to film." "If I'm at a live event, I will be filming a lot of the player interactions, and set up a lot of behind-the-scenes stuff," he said. In his spare time, he makes highlight reels and other video content for UH's competitive esports teams. "It's definitely a once in a lifetime experience."Ĭhow studies film and video editing at UH's academy for creative media. "I think it's a great experience, like I definitely enjoy interacting with all the Overwatch League staff, and getting to see the players down here," said Justin Chow, a creative media student at UH Mānoa. This gives UH students an opportunity to gain real-world experience with industry professionals in charge of organizing, producing and broadcasting the tournament to millions of people around the world.
It also marks the first time an international esports competition is being held on a college campus.
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The Overwatch League's summer tournament series is the first major mainstream video game tournament being held in the state.