'GameMaster' places 12 aspiring gamers under one roof where they will live together and compete for a $100,000 grand prize
places 12 amateur, aspiring esports athletes under one roof where they will live together and compete for a $100,000 grand prize. Each week, a contestant will be sent home with the season culminating in a one-on-one battle between the top two competitors. The nine-episode season will debut on an unspecified streaming service. is produced by Georgia-based Peach Maria Productions and powered by Santa Clara tech company AMD.
Outside of his work on the big and small screen , Wheaton has a history in video games, having voiced roles in titles such as. On March 15, he will host the SXSW Gaming Awards at the South by Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas and host apanel alongside exec producer and show creator John Colp, exec producer Laurie Lockliear, and head writer Michael Sokolon on March 21.
“GameMaster takes the love of gaming and elevates it to a whole new level through the first immersive, multi-platform, head-to-head competition for both casual and diehard gaming fans,” says Colp. “Our players won’t play the same game from noon to night. They will play different games throughout and, at the end, the person who has the best cumulative score will be crowned the champion.”
In recent years, esports have become a booming industry, offering prize pools with upwards of $3 million at premiere competitions such as theWorld Championships. Hollywood has also shown an increase interest in the space, with broadcasters such as Turner and ESPN inking contracts with various esports leagues.
Already a $1 billion industry, esports is expected to continue its growth over the next few years. Analytics firm NewZoo anticipates the
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