The great growth of the in recent years both nationally and internationally has brought with it the professionalization of numerous profiles such as professional players, coaches, team managers and casters among others.
Today we analyze the profession of caster, a figure of vital importance and without whom eSports would lose all the emotion and passion that characterizes them.
what is a caster
Have you ever watched a Formula 1 or MotoGP football, basketball, tennis or racing game without commentators? commentators they are in charge of narrating what is happening and transmitting emotion to the spectators so they keep their eyes glued to the screen.
A caster is to eSports what a commentator is to traditional sports. It is the voice that is in charge of narrating all the action of an eSports competition to the spectators. But caster functions go beyond narration. He is responsible for presenting the competition, analyzing it and interviewing the participating teams and players.
An unknown profession, but in demand
As we mentioned in the introduction, the growth of eSports has made it possible to professionalize the figure of the caster and currently many people dedicate themselves exclusively to casting eSports competitions.
The Professional Video Game League (LVP) regularly seeks casters for the League of Legends Superliga Orange and the eSports channel U-BEAT launched last year, a program that sought to find the best caster in Spain.
What do you need to be a caster?
To start you must have a great communication skills that allow you to narrate all the action live and transmit to the public all the emotion of the competition. you must also be able to hold the viewer’s attention during the “quieter” moments” of the competition, which can be quite a challenge in some cases.
If to be a good sports commentator you need to know the sport in depth, to be a good caster the same thing happens. It’s fundamental know all the details of the game, the competition, the teams and the players that are going to be cast.
Playing League of Legends is not the same as playing FIFA. Each game has its own characteristics and its own jargon that only players and fans know.
Also, unlike traditional sports, video games constantly receive updates that add new features, characters and worlds, so it is essential to be aware of the latest developments.
The vast majority of casters are also gamersAt least at the amateur level. After all, there is no better way to get to know the game than from the inside.
The most popular national and international casters
Many casters have become authentic media figures due to the quality and entertainment of their broadcasts, which they generally complement with activity on platforms such as YouTube and .
If we talk about casters in Spain, we must talk about . The Basque is without a doubt the most recognized caster in our country and one of the most influential young people with millions of followers on social networks: 2.2 million on Twitter and 2.4 million on Twitch.
Ibai is part of a first generation of LVP casters made up of shapes like (125,000 followers on Twitter and 211,000 on Twitch), (175,000 followers on Twitter and 145,000 on Twitch) or (67,500 followers on Twitter and 78,000 on Twitch) who in recent years have been gradually leaving the league to start other projects. But the relief has come with names like those of either .
Internationally, , , , , , or they have given a voice to major international eSports events for the past decade and have carved a name for themselves in eSports history and in the hearts of thousands of fans.
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