2021,Hear Me Out
“The People And The Friends That We Have Lost, Or The Dreams That Have Faded... Never Forget Them.” - Yuna, Final Fantasy X
Yuna is one of the main playable characters in the critically acclaimed turn based RPG video game Final Fantasy X, which was originally released on PlayStation 2. She is the only character that can summon powerful aeons to protect her teammates and demonstrates loyalty, kindness, and self sacrifice for the greater good for her people. Final Fantasy X was developed and published by Square Enix. (Release - July 19, 2001)
THIS WEEK
Amidst the pandemic your next biggest career could be as an esports virtual camera crew member. What does this all mean?
Live sporting events have been cancelled due the COVID-19 but global esports is continuing the thrive estimating revenue that will reach almost 1.6 billion U.S. dollars in 2023.
Camera crew members work on Overwatch League, Extreme Masters Katowice Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournaments and many more to make sure viewers don’t miss a single minute of gameplay. Crew members express their happiness providing such a positive experience for viewers during this pandemic and in addition are grateful for the job opportunities it has provided.
To get more involved with the esports community - check out this article for some tips and tricks!
SPOTLIGHT
Chartboost is a leading mobile advertising monetization network that focuses on direct advertising deals between their apps and it’s developers.
Based in San Francisco, California Chartboost was founded by Maria Alegre (CEO/Co-founder) and Sean Fannan (Co-founder/CTO). Maria Alegre is a mastermind behind mobile app monetization strategies. She created Chartboost back in 2011 and knew leading a tech company at an early age was a long term goal of hers - and has dominated the industry ever since. In an interview she highlights the evolution and change mobile marketing will experience and why future entrepreneurs should dedicate their passions for industries they believe in because she quotes “Big things take time.”
Some of the features we love: influencer program to connect with macro/micro YouTube & other social media influencers, Chartboost Exchange feature which allows advertisers to scale global advertisers and access in- app inventory worldwide, easy to integrate with free analytics.
G.O.A.T OF THE WEEK
Maria (Remilia) Creveling
Homebase- Portland, U.S
Game of choice - League of Legends
Highlight - NA LCS' first female & first transgender player
Watch it HERE
OPEN ROLES
Rockstar Games (Oakville, ON) - Gameplay Programmer
Ironclad Games Corporation (Vancouver, BC) - Creative Game Writer
Ubisoft (Toronto, ON) - Game Designer
Electronic Arts (Vancouver, BC) - Mobile Game Designer
Bunch (Toronto, ON) - Senior Game Developer
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