April 6th-9th is the Main Event for Game Changers, an all-female Valorant tournament.

Watch one matchup during the weekend and do a write-up on your experience watching the event.

The write-up should include the following: what happened in the game, what you learned, the differences between this coverage and what you experienced with VCT, the emotions you went through, did you enjoy it etc.

The assignment will be at least 1,000 words.

MATCHES CAN BE FOUND HERE: https://www.twitch.tv/valorant

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The esports industry is receiving increased mainstream attention and investment dollars. The future of esports looks bright, but the esports industry is far from perfect. Consider and discuss the following:

Project what you think the future of esports will look like, including the good and the bad. Will they continue to grow? What are some hurdles for the future growth of esports and how can they be addressed?-

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Online Group Discussion Instructions

• Forum available for 7 days
• First: Create a 250+-word post related to the prompt or assigned reading
• Second: Read other posts; Provide 100+ word replies to at least 2 other class members
• ALL discussions/comments/posts should be respectful, civil & mature

To prepare for Session 6: Offline athlete brand monetization, find an example of an athlete from your sport who monetizes their personal brand offline (beyond sponsorship shoutouts).

Requirements

The athlete can’t have more than 50’000 followers on social media.

Task

Each athlete can only be used once in the discussion — if a classmate has already discussed an athlete, you will need to find another example. First come, first serve.

Describe the example in less than 200 words and post a link (or screenshot) to the example.

Reply to one of your classmates’ examples that resonates with you.

The athlete I want to focus on for offline brand monetization is Texans LB Ogbo Okoronkwo. I had the pleasure of getting to know Ogbo this year and he told me about his passions outside of football, specifically photography. During his off-time Ogbo is typically experiencing with different types of photography. He’s done photo sessions with fashion lines and performers. Ogbo was even able to tie two of his passions when the Rams made it to the Super Bowl. Uninterrupted partnered with Ogbo to document the days leading up to the game by giving him a bunch of disposable cameras to capture the moments leading up to the game.

Ogbo’s main IG account: https://www.instagram.com/obeezy45/ (Links to an external site.)

Ogbo’s photography account: https://www.instagram.com/ramonsarchives/ (Links to an external site.)

Post with Uninterrupted: https://www.instagram.com/p/CaLMAktP1TA/