Take a look at every major sporting movement over the past year. Each and everyone one has an entire bookshelf or two of literature ranging from how to’s to self help. As an avid reader, if you count Harry Potter anyway, I’ve always wondered when books would be written about eSports – and it seems the time has come. There is some form of euphoria knowing that I was alive when the first biography about an eSports team made it to the press.
According to the Daily Dot The book is aptly titled “OpTic gaming: The Making of eSports Champions,” and they’ve apparently signed a six-figure advance for the book deal. OpTic Gaming are synonymous with Call of Duty in North America, breeding only the best players and consistently placing in top positions throughout the years. The book details the lives of the Call of Duty roster, including Matthew “Nadeshot” Haag, who has been on an indefinite break from competitive Call of Duty.
OpTic Gaming having since increased their roster bringing on CS:GO, but their Call of Duty team will remain their poster child for eSports success. The book will shed light on the lives of the players, and inevitably aid those who are interested in eSports. The book could also offer an insight into a world most people don’t necessarily understand, giving substance to the statement “no press is bad press.”
The Age of eSports Literature
It won’t be long now before more book deals are made detailing the lives of interesting individuals within the eSports world. Notable people could be players, personalities, team owners and even spectators. The array of possible eSports literature is vast, and will forever be expanding.
OpTic Gaming is one of the few organizations who could possibly pull this off. They’ve been around for ages and have actively contributed to the competitive gaming scene in North America. It truly is an exciting time, and we could have Lazygamer’s first ever book review coming your way.
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Last Updated: January 15, 2016
RinceThis
January 15, 2016 at 14:09
Yeah, and knowing gamers the’ll just torrent the ebook 😛 six figure deal indeed…
Alien Emperor Trevor
January 15, 2016 at 14:28
Is it going to be an ebook?
RinceThis
January 15, 2016 at 14:29
Tehehehe
Original Heretic
January 15, 2016 at 14:35
Someone shoot the guy in the chair with a crossbow, let’s see if he shits gold.
RinceThis
January 15, 2016 at 14:37
hahah
Jan Prins
January 15, 2016 at 14:38
Now that is violence uncalled for…
RinceThis
January 15, 2016 at 14:39
WET I say!
Original Heretic
January 15, 2016 at 14:40
Not a GOT fan?
RinceThis
January 15, 2016 at 14:41
LOL He’s too wet for that 😛
Original Heretic
January 15, 2016 at 14:42
The way that scene was described in the book was absolutely beautiful. Martin had been setting up in every previous book. Superb writing.
RinceThis
January 15, 2016 at 14:42
He just needs to move on the writing side of things…
Original Heretic
January 15, 2016 at 14:46
I KNOOOOW! Getting so frustrated! We’ve been waiting for over a decade for this book series to be done. Then came that bloody brilliant TV series and he’s pretty much forgotten about us readers that made it possible in the first place. Old git.
RinceThis
January 15, 2016 at 14:52
He’s too busy eating burgers with all his money…
Original Heretic
January 15, 2016 at 15:00
Let’s just not pressure him. He said,” Every time someone asks me when the next book comes out, I kill a Stark.”
RinceThis
January 15, 2016 at 15:01
lol Well by his own admission (commenting on the up coming season 6) he has been lazy
Original Heretic
January 15, 2016 at 15:03
I think this is one of those cases where he’s allowed to say it about himself, but if anyone else says it, there’s deep shit.
Like when one’s wife says, “I’m fat.”
Alien Emperor Trevor
January 15, 2016 at 14:46
He must stop being a drip!
RinceThis
January 15, 2016 at 14:52
Did you say… Dr… Drip 0_O