It is the most modern way of making a living – and now north-east college students are to get the chance to break into the world of e-sports.
North East Scotland College (Nescol) is to offer prospective computer game designers a pathway to the burgeoning e-sports industry, as innovative plans gather pace.
The college has a strong track record in the computer games field, with established courses for learners at all levels, and is expanding that offering for 2021-22 by incorporating a focus on e-sports.
E-sports – where competitors play computer games against each other in front of a live or TV audience – is one of the fastest growing professional sports in the world.
There are forecasts of a global worth of more than £1 billion by 2023.
Scotland is set to play a leading role in that worldwide expansion, with a new 4,000 capacity e-sports arena planned for Dundee, and Nescol is forging plans to support the industry’s development as part of wider digital ambitions for the region.
In 2019, there were discussions about Aberdeen hosting an e-sports event at Pittodrie.
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