Leading Oceanic esports provider LetsPlay.Live (LPL) has partnered with education provider NZMA to bring to life New Zealand’s first NZQA-approved esports tertiary qualification. Students enrolled in the free and subsidized courses will develop a variety of skills that can be used in the emerging gaming and esports industries along with careers in animation, game development, creative media, marketing, and digital innovation.
The program, launching in Auckland this month, will be led by one of New Zealand’s top NBA 2K esports players in Manaaki “FreshCr0wn” Vercoe-Kameta, who competed in the APAC division of the international NBA 2K League.
“The global gaming industry is bigger than the film and music industries combined, proving that esports isn’t just a pastime, it’s a lucrative business and career,” said Vercoe-Kameta. “The NZMA esports gaming studio is a space for budding esports enthusiasts to learn how to play, organize and evaluate an esports tournament to take on a variety of career options in the gaming industry. Students can even go on to be personal trainers to gamers – the career options are endless. By lending my skills and experience as a professional esports player to lead the new NZMA esports program, we can scaffold the next generation of gaming stars in New Zealand while helping more students get excited about learning.”
The Auckland-based esports business is also offering mentorship programs and tours of its esports broadcasting studio to students each semester. Students will get a behind-the-scenes look at their day-to-day operations in order to prepare them for practical work in the industry. Located in the iconic Sky Tower in Auckland CBD, LPL Studios operates 24/7 and can broadcast live esports and gaming content to any channel in the world.
Student enrollment is now open.
(All information was provided by LetsPlay.Live)
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