By Kane Fulton
After deciding that he wasn’t very good at playing videogames, Joe “Muchables” Fenny turned to commentating on them. A stalwart of the UK League of Legends scene, he was snapped up by ESL UK (Electronic Sports League) in 2015, becoming its first in-house esports commentator.
In many ways, Fenny is living a dream familiar to aspiring gamers, YouTubers and commentators everywhere. He began commentating (or casting) in his bedroom, uploading videos to YouTube and honing his craft being before being asked to lend his dulcet tones to companies and bodies including GiffGaff and the National University Esports League.
He believes that passion and preparation are crucial to make it in his particular field, and due to the opinionated minds of esports contestants you’ll need a thick skin too. Techradar spoke to Fenny to find out what else it takes to make it as an esports commentator.
Techradar: How did you get into casting?
Joe Fenny: I started doing it just in my bedroom when I realised that I was terrible at videogames and wanted to do something within esports. I’m an opinion guy, so I thought I’d maybe talk about videogames on YouTube rather than play them. Slowly but surely I started doing events …read more
Source:: techradar.com – Gaming
Previous post
Next post