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China's school for VIDEO GAMERS:
Fascinating pictures show young people learning how to beat rivals in the digital world as a future career
The school hopes the £1,470-per-year 'eSports and Management' course could help ambitious teenagers cash in on China's £116 million digital gaming industry.
During the first year of the course, the students in their teens and early 20s spend 50 per cent of their time gaming and the rest on study 'theory lessons' to ensure they would succeed in the industry.
The Lanxiang Technical School, situated in the city of Jinan in eastern China, launched its eSports course last September and has attracted 50 students in its inaugural year.
'At first, many parents thought it was just about playing video games,' school director Rong Lanxiang, told AFP. 'In fact, it's not the case, eSport is developing to a very high degree and it's become an economic growth driver.'
At the school, students focus on improving their skills in some of the most popular eSport games.
League of Legends, one of the world's most played games, is a strategy driven bout where players fight each other in a digital arena.
First person shooters like Overwatch, Counter Strike and the hugely popular newcomer PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, are also key parts of this unusual syllabus.
'This was a hobby for me, I was really into playing video games, and it's a new industry, I think there are good prospects in it,' says Teng Xin, who says he racks up at least 20 hours game time a week.
At 22, the student fears he may be too old to be a professional eSportsman, but feels he could be a coach.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...s-students-learn-pays-play.html#ixzz582B1RKTl
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Fascinating pictures show young people learning how to beat rivals in the digital world as a future career
- Students in their teens and early 20s pay £1,470 a year to study video gaming at a technical school in Jinan
- They spend half of their time playing and the other half on 'theory lessons' to become successful gamers
- The school launched the course last year to cater to China's booming £116 million digital gaming industry
The school hopes the £1,470-per-year 'eSports and Management' course could help ambitious teenagers cash in on China's £116 million digital gaming industry.
During the first year of the course, the students in their teens and early 20s spend 50 per cent of their time gaming and the rest on study 'theory lessons' to ensure they would succeed in the industry.
The Lanxiang Technical School, situated in the city of Jinan in eastern China, launched its eSports course last September and has attracted 50 students in its inaugural year.
'At first, many parents thought it was just about playing video games,' school director Rong Lanxiang, told AFP. 'In fact, it's not the case, eSport is developing to a very high degree and it's become an economic growth driver.'
At the school, students focus on improving their skills in some of the most popular eSport games.
League of Legends, one of the world's most played games, is a strategy driven bout where players fight each other in a digital arena.
First person shooters like Overwatch, Counter Strike and the hugely popular newcomer PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, are also key parts of this unusual syllabus.
'This was a hobby for me, I was really into playing video games, and it's a new industry, I think there are good prospects in it,' says Teng Xin, who says he racks up at least 20 hours game time a week.
At 22, the student fears he may be too old to be a professional eSportsman, but feels he could be a coach.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...s-students-learn-pays-play.html#ixzz582B1RKTl
Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook
