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University of California, Irvine

Game Developers and Esports Organizations

Before you can have an Esport, you must have a video game to play and a game developer to design it. This course is dedicated to discussing game developers and their relationship with their respective Esport. The content will help you recognize the qualities a video game must have to become a successful Esport. We will examine the diagram demonstrating the various competitive structures commonly found in Esports. Esports, just like traditional sports, have their own professional organizations. These organizations strive to become successful businesses that win, make a profit, take care of their professional players, and attract a large audience. We will explore the factors that contribute to an Esports organization’s success, including branding, positioning, structuring the organization and funding sources.

Status: Team Management
Status: Strategic Partnership
BeginnerCourse4 hours

Featured reviews

SS

5.0Reviewed Sep 6, 2021

Great introduction course into the Esports scene. Informative and engaging.

JC

5.0Reviewed Aug 13, 2019

great content presented in a logical progression with immediately useful application in the real world!

JI

5.0Reviewed Mar 5, 2021

Very interesting course. Helped gain lots of insights on the world of Esports, game developers and how Esports organizations fuction!

PL

5.0Reviewed Aug 17, 2020

I really like this course. It makes me think of to start an eSports Business.

EM

5.0Reviewed Aug 21, 2022

"A great 'starter course' into the world of Esports! It's a 'hit the ground running' experience!"

GI

4.0Reviewed Jul 11, 2023

Interesting overall - I think the peer assignment part it's a bit of a down-side. Having to wait for someone to review my submission without knowing when that'll happen.

VS

5.0Reviewed Sep 11, 2020

Teaches a lot of stuff which as just a viewer of Esports I was totally unaware of.I am really grateful for the teachers and Coursera for helping me to learn. THANK YOU

SS

5.0Reviewed Jul 30, 2020

The peer graded feedback system heavily needs to be reviewed , had a tough time dealing with scam profiles....

FB

5.0Reviewed Jul 28, 2020

It's very well done and it gives a general idea on the Esports!

JT

5.0Reviewed Apr 24, 2021

The interviews, articles and videos are really interesting

JH

5.0Reviewed May 10, 2020

Great course to get you introduced to the industry of esports. Not too content heavy for an intro course but gets you thinking about the various aspects to be successful in esports.

JJ

5.0Reviewed Nov 17, 2020

Perfect course, and detailed materials with challenging assignments that are simulating the real world.

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