week 1

What is Esports?

A1 Genres of esports games

• Genres of esports games:

o Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA)

 

The multiplayer online battle arena is a team-based game that draws influence from real-time strategy and role-playing genres. While many different MOBAs exist, they all generally follow the same blueprint.

o First Person Shooter (FPS)

A first-person shooter (FPS) is a genre of action video game that is played from the point of view of the protagonist. FPS games typically map the gamer's movements and provide a view of what an actual person would see and do in the game.

 

o Battle Royale

Battle royale video games are multiplayer games that involve a large number of gamers, typically around 100, controlling characters who parachute onto a virtual map, where they will battle until there is only one person left standing.

o Real Time Strategy (RTS)

o Fighting games

o Sports based games.

o First Person Shooter (FPS)

o Battle Royale

o Real Time Strategy (RTS)

o Fighting games

o Sports-based games.

 

 

During the first project, you will investigate different genres of esports games and the professional teams that play them. You will also have to study the online and live tournaments and leagues in which these esports teams compete. You will concentrate on the different sections in different weeks.

o First Person Shooter (FPS)

The multiplayer online battle arena is a team-based game that draws influence from real-time strategy and role-playing genres, While there are many different MOBAs out there, they all generally follow the same blueprint.

 

o Battle Royale

Battle royale video games are multiplayer games that involve a large number of gamers, typically around 100, controlling characters who parachute onto a virtual map, where they will battle until there is only one person left standing.

 

o Real Time Strategy (RTS)

A real-time strategy (RTS) game is a type of game where players progress simultaneously with each other in “real-time” as opposed to taking turns.  The RTS genre typically describes a game where players construct buildings and wield armies in order to dominate a field of play.

 

o Fighting games

Fighting game is a genre of video game in which a gamer battles against another character controlled by another gamer or the game's artificial intelligence (AI). Fighting games often feature special moves that are triggered through rapid sequences of button presses or associated mouse or joystick movements.

 

o Sports based games.

A sports video game is a video game that simulates the practice of sports. Most sports have been recreated with a game, including team sports, track and field, extreme sports, and combat sports. Some games emphasise actually playing the sport, whilst others emphasise strategy and sport management.

 

list as many different games in each genres that you can think of

 

Create a guide for new players giving positives to each of the genres you have been looking at.
•Give examples of games and show images to support your statements
•You also need to try and convince the reader that these games are the best out of all other genres.
•Link the games you are talking about to the teams you have researched in previous lessons.

Make sure you link the genres to the tournaments that involve them

 

 


Last Updated
2023-02-22 14:57:55

Links to Learning Outcomes

Links to Assessment criteria

Learning aim A: Investigate different genres of esports games.

 

A.P1 Describe a range of genres of esports games

A.M1 Analyse the similarities and differences between the genres of esports games

A.D1 Evaluate the success and popularity of different genres of esports games.



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