Esports Unit 1 Introduction to Esports - Organisation and structure of esports in the UK

Teaching Materials for UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION TO ESPORTS
Learning aim A: Understand the organisation of Esports and traditional sports industries in the UK and globally
A1 Organisation and structure of Esports in the UK

Includes Powerpoint containing notes and class activities for

• Definition of esports and its classification under UK law.
• Involvement of the UK Government, e.g. Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS).
• British Esports Association.
• Esports and the wider video game industry.
• The Association for UK Interactive Entertainment (Ukie).
• The National University Esports League (NUEL).
• National Student Esports (NSE).
• Commercial versus not-for-profit organisations.
• Tournament organisers, e.g. ESL, Gfinity, epic.LAN, GAME/Insomnia.