Are you dreaming of becoming the next Fortnite or Overwatch World Cup finalist? Well, this may soon be possible... In Montreal at least.
Indeed, the Esports Academy of Montreal opened its first summer camp courses last month. Dedicated to training new and hardcore gamers alike, the Academy also takes steps to prevent cyber dependence and will emphasize on eSport etiquette.
Oh, look at that! Did you recognize this face? Georges St-Pierre himself is one of the founders of EAM.
He wants to help parents more aware of what their kids are doing while showing the youngsters how to have fun.
Courses range from Twitch and youtube training to personalized coaching. There's even an 18+ camp for the elders.
The camp is open to all level of players, but the places are limited. Starting this month, kids aged 12-17 will get daily courses given by highly qualified personnel. The offered games are League of Legends, Fortnite, Overwatch, and Hearthstone for now, but the list might grow with time.
Education
As a dad, I think it is about time we had something like this. This is a great way to educate parents on good life habits for their kids as an eSports practitioner. There weren't many resources to be found for now and I'm glad there is now.
Sometimes, eSports is a way to escape reality for kids, and we need ways to detect depression symptoms that could be easily camouflaged. I'm pretty sure this will be part of their program since it's being created for athletes by athletes. I've also seen courses that had outdoor activities combined with gaming, and that's an excellent idea!
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