Gen.G's pushing to build the next generation of gaming pros
Gen.G has partnered with Arizona State University and other universities across North America to give students access to gaming careers beyond pro play and coding. Here's what that looks like.
Gen. G is offering high school and college students various career pathways to get into the gaming world. Imagine being a basketball player and believing that the only path to a career in basketball is to be a professional player.
It’s an absurd notion in traditional sports — but it’s the perception problem facing esports today. Gen. G aims to help solve this problem.
The organization, which fields competitive esports teams in Korea and North America, is looking to bridge the gap between the two regions by offering students from high school through college the opportunity to build gaming careers that go beyond players, coaches, and coding. “If you think about it, the majority of gamers say they’re interested in a career in games. The number is something like 70 percent,” Gen.
G CEO Arnold Hur said. “But by the time they graduate college, less than one percent actually take a very specific course around specifically games. ” In February, Gen.