Esports is estimated to reach a $1.8 billion market size in 2022 according to market research, with APAC being the largest market region. In this year’s Asian games in Hangzhou, China, esports will make its debut with a total of 8 medal events. In this episode, we dive deep into the world of esports with League of Legends (LoL) host, Wendy Shi, to discover what it is like to work in this young and rising industry with intriguing behind-the-scene stories. Wendy is a multilingual esports host for China’s League of Legends Pro League (LPL) for Chinese, English, and Korean languages. Tune into this episode of AntKast on how a GenZ philosophy student found her interest and career in esports. Sections in this episode: 00:02 Introduction 02:07 What is 'League of Legends' and what it takes to be a pro gamer 05:35 What is it like being an esports host? 10:56 What are esports tournaments like? 12:33 From a philosophy student to an esports host 15:14 Comparing esports and physical sports 19:24 What are the demographics of esports? 21:15 The work-life balance as an esports host 24:44 Which areas in esports are mostly likely to grow this year? 26:33 Esports in the metaverse 29:12 Anecdotes of esports athletes 35:50 How did Wendy learn English and Korean? 37:04 Why has AntKast invited Wendy as a guest?