Online Battle Arena Esports: The Competitive Gaming World of League of Legends, Dota 2, and More!

by Daniel Montgomery Cole Mauleón

Overview

You don't need to wield huge weapons, wear armor, or cast powerful magic in real life to defeat your opponents and claim the prize. With plenty of practice, quick reflexes, and great teamwork, players of League of Legends, Dota 2, and other multiplayer online battle arena games can hit the big-time on the esports scene. Championship titles, fame, and enormous cash prizes await the very best players. But it takes a lot of hard work to become the best. Learn all about MOBA game esports leagues and what it takes to compete full-time as a professional esport gamer.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781543573541
Publisher:	Capstone Press
Publication date:	08/01/2019
Series:	Wide World of Esports
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.31(d)
Lexile:	960L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 14 Years

About the Author

Daniel Mauleón earned an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults at Hamline University in 2017. Since then, he has written fiction, nonfiction, and graphic novels for Capstone! He lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with his wife and two cats.

Table of Contents

Welcome to the Battle Arena 4

Tryouts and Tribulations 8

MDBA Training 12

Winning It All 18

Esport Controversies 24

Glossary 30

Read More 31

Internet Sites 31

Index 32

Interviews

1. Appeals to fans of video games such as League of Legends, Overwatch, Madden football, FIFA soccer, NBA2K basketball, Super Smash Bros., and more! 2. The National Federation of State High School Associations added esports to their official roster of competitions in 2018. 3. High-interest topic ties to STEAM and NGSS curriculum. 4. Useful for hi-lo readers in middle school reading at a third or fourth grade level.