Esports. Professional Gaming. Videogame Athletics. Whatever you want to call it, there are people out there making money by playing Hearthstone. Lucky jerks.
The best part is that most pro gamers are making their living in public, letting the rest of us interact with them, get to know them, and learn from watching them play.
This episode, we bring on Eleanor, a Hearthstone esports addict, to tell us how it works, why it matters, and how we can get involved.
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The Links
- Get started with Hearthstone esports by watching these two matches: Savjz vs. Kolento and Savjz vs. Xixo
- Read about the 2014 Hearthstone World Championship!
- Watch a recap of the European World Championship
- Watch our livestreams of Hearthstone
- Play the game right now!
Hello!
- Eleanor is on the show this week
- Topic: Have fun with esports
- Reasons to be happy this week
- News: Blizzcon incoming, Android app coming soon, fun infographic with stats
How do Hearthstone Esports work?
- How many pros?
- How are they making money?
- Tournament formats
- Global history of the scene
Hearthstone World Championships at BlizzCon
- How it works
- Who’s participating?
- What’s the prize?
- Find a stream
- Opening Weekend info
- Blizzard’s official roundup
- Follow on Twitter for updates: @CM_Whirthun, @PlayHearthstone
Why Watch Hearthstone Esports?
- Learn from watching the pros
- Entertainment!
- More Hearthstone
- Tournaments are so fun
- Also try lesser known streamers like Ek0p or Chakki
Pro #1: Strifeco
- Cong Shu, USA, Cloud9
- More info on the show!
- Recent match
- Twitch
Pro #2: Kolento
- Aleksander Malsh, Ukraine, Cloud9
- More info on the show!
- A recent match
- Twitch
- Dima Radu, 17, Romania, Meet Your Makers
- More info on the show!
- A recent match (Spoiler-free list of videos from that event)
- Twitch
- Janne Mikkonen, 26, Finland, Team Liquid
- More info on the show!
- A recent match
- Twitch
- What shoutcasters do and why they matter
- Artosis
- Gnimsh
- Frodan
- Realz
- /r/hearthstone
- /r/hearthstonevods
- LiquidHearth
- GosuGamer
- Twitch!
- Other Shows: Value Town, Turn2, Angry Chicken
- iTunes Reviews
- Follow Eleanor on Twitter
- What you want to see in future episodes
- What hosts you want to visit the show
- SUBSCRIBE to The Happy Hearthstone podcast on iTunes or this RSS feed.
- FOLLOW me on Twitter or Google+
- MEET new Hearthstone friends and discuss deck strategies and the latest game news in our Google+ Community.
- PLAY with us in Hearthstone, whenever you get into the beta!
Pro #3: RDU
Pro #4: Savjz
Other Players to Watch
Casters
Hearthstone Esports Community Resources
Community
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