movement? Do you feel an onus to be entertaining off-screen as well as on-screen?
Tat depends on your playing style. In CS:GO I'm a very flashy player and aim heavy so I flick onto someone, one tap and move on. On the other hand, my teammate is a strategiser so we have a playing style where he supports me from behind. I'll go in, do as much damage as possible then he can clean up. I don't feel the need to be a personality on camera as my playstyle speaks for itself.
COMPETITIVE GAMING CASTER
Could you tell me more about your career background and what attracted you to the role with Competitive Gaming?
I've been casting since secondary school running my own events before joining the university scene and I haven't looked back. I've
cast freelance on titles such as Smash, Valorant, Overwatch, and several different fighting games prior to joining SIS.
I originally joined the Milton Keynes office and worked on NBA before moving up here to work in the new CS:GO studio. Tere is a lot of security in this role as it's consistent work unlike freelance where you plan months ahead what gigs you can attend only for everything to potentially fall through at the last minute.
What role do casters have in promoting esports to make it exciting to watch and ultimately create hype around players, matches, and game types?
Te casters are the second most important role, if not the most important, of any esports event. A bad caster destroys an event. People don't remember the hype moments of big plays in video games because of the play itself, but
because of someone telling you why a particular play is nutty. Despite CS:GO turning ten years old, it's kept up with polished, newer, more colourful, vibrant games because the Counter-Strike casters have and continue to do an amazing job at making you care about every little thing. Without that, CS would have died a long time ago.
Talk me through a typical day - how many games do you commentate on and present? Are you a specialist in one game or do you work across multiple titles?
In an eight-hour shift 20+ games. My main specialities are fighting games and shooters, but I learn games very fast. For Ebasketball I had limited experience before my initial interview with SIS! I've never played Valorant yet can cast effectively on it after doing some indepth research and working with a co-caster helps get you up to speed.
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