How video game skills can get you ahead in life | William Collis
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- Опубликовано: 24 мар 2021
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What does it take to be a pro gamer? Esports expert William Collis charts the rise of the multibillion-dollar competitive gaming industry and breaks down three skills needed to master video games like Fortnite, League of Legends and Rocket League. And watch out, Collis says: these skills can set you up for crushing it at work, too.
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I knew all those years of Mario party would pay off
ofc :D
Second time I saw your profile through the comments
First was your comment on what i wish i knew at 20
MARIO PARRRRTTTTTAYYYY
Every Gamer running to show this to their parents and spamming in all friends and family group 😉
I can imagine it all now... all the children and grown ups that have experienced parents being against gaming because they thought everyone would get delusional or addicted would definitely want to just flash this video in their faces and say: "I told you so." Or "this is proof"
Not saying that you can't get addicted to bad games too though. It depends on the game if it's useful or not. Mobile games don't teach you much (unless it's an mind related app). Good games on pc or console will teach you a lot of different things depending on the game.
you think gamers will watch ted talks XDDD
@Dude Sweet In my opinion gamers have more friends than some normal people.
I am unable to give my reply because TED would not post it, censorship.
Right
I thought he was going to mention how Runescape taught me investment, budgeting time and resources, and diplomacy at the age of 6
also management... in botting XD
Same here with Silkroad
My daughter is a doctor. She loved to play video games when she was growing up. Now the game skills come in handy for her doing surgery with a robotic machine. :-)
It'sa me, your Surgeon!
i heard that hand eye coordination is a really crucial skill for surgeons and what better to train that skill, than games where the difference between a hit and a miss can be as much as being off by one pixel or missing your timing by a single frame?
Good for her!
Life is a giant video game, we all just tryna Level Up
The grinding is too damn high, and it's unbalance and pay to win
I spend most of the game time farming for in game credits or playing minigames.
The devs really needs fix these next patch.
How?
My character won’t get tf outta bed. They’re like depressed or something.
I have never clicked on video faster.
For all these years being thrown under the rag by our own families, we finally come to a point where people can see how significant and valuable gaming can be, from a spiritual/mental point, to a strictly functional one. Cheers to all the kids and adults who have felt marginalized over the past years for "doing something pointless".
Ay thanks for saying this
Cheers
agreed!
Afterall, doing something fun is time well spent
cheers
Yeah but not everyone of us is an esports gamer. We just play because we enjoy them.
Not everyone is a basketball star, they play cuz its fun
it's same like when we playing badminton. we played it cause we enjoy it or cause we want to be an athlete.
@@micobugija6284 ohh totally agree with you
@@micobugija6284 That's it...
I play soccer on the weekends,no scouts in sight. It applies to every sport... including esport.
*Dust doritos crumbs off shirt*
*Adjust glasses*
My life gives meaning now.
Hahahah, good one!
HAHA ME JUST NOW AS I FARM IN NEW WORLD
I've been waiting for a video like this for a long time. Slightly disappointing that this video is so geared towards e-sports pros, and less towards the skills required in everyday gaming, which more of the audience can relate to.
It most likely makes his argument stronger because you're doing more on a competitive level of course than an average level
After all the gaming spreads violence propaganda this man came in as a beacon of hope.
It’s not about violence propaganda. It’s about kids becoming mentally, socially, and physically unhealthy due to gaming addiction. Kids get used to a high whenever they want, and then nothing else in life can compare. It becomes an escapist tool. Escaping uncomfortable things impedes growth.
Young are supposed to be getting ready for an adulthood. There’s limited time and energy per day. If kids could control themselves and prioritize, parents would love handing them things that they enjoy. But many kids can’t regulate themselves, because, well, they’re kids.
Plus, gaming industry designs games precisely to keep the kids hooked. Like parenting wasn’t hard enough already. Now they have to fight the gaming industry and the little addict from himself/herself too. 🙄.
@@RojaJanemanThat's 3 to 4% of the players.
It's certainly helped me with analytical pieces in my classes
Okay let's share this to my mom
how long was the lecture
@@via_embre the lecture is still not finished
@@derpmcgerp8062 There are rumors that it's still going on
@@hangyboi lol
@@derpmcgerp8062 Legend says it’s still going on
This video finally gives my life meaning
This it hard
just imagine playing a game requires so much skill then how much skill would be require to make them .
Life?
You are so right. Games are complex and difficult to create, it's rigth that it depends on the game because there are more and less difficult to create. But my point is that we don't realize how lucky we are to live in a moment in which we can enjoy all types of video games without even paying for it and all is thanks to the developing and to the discovery of the knew tecnologies.
but if u don't preserve that game then all of that skill goes to waste for instance fortnite
I wonder why fighting games weren’t mentioned. Most FG’s lack a leadership elements due to them being in a 1v1 setting, but there’s still a lot of knowledge and skills involved in them.
Because it lacks the people management element. 1v1 games are strictly mechanical and physical.
Even in traditional sports, team sports have always been more prestigious than solo sports.
@@niccolomum… tennis and golf are two sports that have prestige and are 1v1 like a fighting game, or 1v1v1v… like other types of fighting games.
@@hendini I didn't say singles games aren't prestigious. I was saying that team sports are more prestigious than solo games.
Tennis (endurance) and golf (precision) are prestigious because the athletes need to be #1 in the world in some facets. In team sports, teamwork is always more important than individual abilities, and that is much harder to achieve than single-person greatness.
@@niccolom
TED: video games can get you ahead in life
EA Games: i'll make a professional gambler out of you
Thank a lot Mister Collins for this analysis! Each children are different and theirs skills develop with background and theirs entourages. It mustn’t force to do something, it must escort them.
Commanding groups of up to 50 players at once in Guild Wars 2 "World vs. World" fighting against other big groups of players taught me an incredible amount about quick decision-making under pressure, while understanding all the class mechanics to use all of those players' skills efficiently. It is less micromanagement compared to other games, but very heavy on fast tactics and some core skills, which have to be called by the commander to match up perfectly for ultimate synergy effects.
Yeah, zerging against the current conqueror of Stonemist Castle is pretty good experience.
I LOVE Rocket League and like Mr. Collis said towards the end, it's so awesome to be able to play along with my 11 and 8 year old daughters and make so many memories.
I love rl too :)
Great talk, speaking what I've been feeling for over a decade now!
Came off passive aggressive near the end towards his bullies lol
well spoken and laid out the logic clearly. good vid
Great TED talk, and so so very true :)
Every parent should watch this
Games, digital or not, are a paramount PART of education and formation. The problem starts when this is the ONLY thing that someone does. As in all things in life, balance and moderation is key.
Damn it you guys got me good again.
Already watching this.
Finally some content for me.
Finally, been waiting for this
Brother!!
@@636Knight It's been ages brother
@@trickd8566 indeed my brethren.
The reason athletics is seen as prestigious is because, if nothing else, at least people who play them are staying healthy and fit, plus physical endurance is very relatable
Not just that but social adaptiveness, in game you can mute a teammate if you dont like him, but in sports in general you cant ignore your team, is like a free loss, also the screen and the internet itself gives space to toxicity without repercussions, at least now in big esports there is penalties and more regulations, but in regular rankeds is hard to manage that type of behaviour
so underrated
this video deservse so much more views
Great speech.
Here a really good example about what he talks about regarding Micro:
In Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition - a strategy-based game revolving around building up economy, from scratch oftentimes - some pros/e-sports players in tournaments have 200-300 APM, or action-per-minute, or even more; such as Hera or TheViper.
Hope that example illustrates what he also said in this video, circa around 4:07
Thank you
This guy understands🤝
I can imagine it all now... all the children and grown ups that have experienced parents being against gaming because they thought everyone would get delusional or addicted would definitely want to just flash this video in their faces and say: "I told you so." Or "this is proof" or similar.
Not saying that you can't get addicted to bad games too though. It depends on the game if it's useful or not. Mobile games don't teach you much (unless it's a mind related app). Good games on pc or console will teach you a lot of different things depending on the game and if it's mouse & keyboard or a controller.
Damn me spending 16 years of my life on video games wasn't a waste
Finally a Ted talk that actually makes sense
Listening to this while gaming, what up!
You are a Hero
I wonder why there is no Minecraft in this video... It is such a creative video game
The addiction part of Video Games, is surprisingly missing from this discussion!
can confirm
switching to a pistol is faster than reloading even in real life
Good Quote, the Secret to happiness is flowing, not forcing.
i love games too
This video is technically wholesome.
Is this a repost? I've already watched this talk a couple of weeks ago.
Forwarded to parents and all my teachers.
There is playing video games on your free time which is fine. Then there is playing video games all day while trying to live your life in your free time that affects you negatively.
I very like videogames too!
Theres a huge difference between a casual gamer, a novice gamer and a pro gamer.
Nice
Finally someone said it!
My parents need to watch this lol
I appreciate all the skills of e-sporters . But the only problem in e-sport is that, it makes the gamer addictive; by inserting the earpods, gamer becomes completely isolated without taking care of any other responsibility or concern like eating , sleeping or listening to parents.
Patience bye bye
Politeness bye bye
Time Schedule bye bye
Me and my cell is the definition of complete world.
You don’t get it, when you’re gaming, it’s focused on having fun, when you focus on winning, you’re not going to have fun. All I’m saying is never get too into video games. Pay attention to your surroundings and pro players have this in them.
Mommmm !! you need to see this !!
LEGIT ME RN
Nice This Video
Everything in moderation.
It’s all GREAT, as long as ur expectations and priorities are straight. Don’t get addicted or prioritize it over anything precious or use it to escape things, and people would be more than willing to let gamers, BE.
But let’s face it, many kids DO become addicts because they’re designed to be EXACTLY THAT. Many kids let it affect their daily lives, health, long term goals, as well as relationships. For a parent, it’d be extremely irresponsible to not assert at least some limitations and intervene if necessary.
This video makes them seem to be a bad guy, like they enjoy harassing their kids away from something that they enjoy😒, because what? They don’t understand? Or care? Or because they’re simple? How cheap and completely misleading.
So many kids nowadays can’t socialize with people, and become expert escapists and even reclusive.
Doing uncomfortable things is a part of life. It’s healthy. That’s how we grow.
I agree with you and utterly disagree with the guy on this video. Games epitomise the instant reward generation. They are designed to give you small (but constant and easily accessible) spikes on dopamine. There are many studies that show a miriad of problems (health, social awkwardness, deficit of attention so on and so forth).
@@nerenahd “Constant and easily accessible”. PRECISELY!!
@@nerenahd Don't be dumb. He's talking about ESPORTS, you'd crash the keyboard after 10 minutes of DOTA or Starcraft because they are stressful and they require some level of commitment and focus to understand and endure challenges and learn from mistakes.
Competitive gaming is comparable to learning an instrument, you repeat and repeat until you improve.
@@nerenahd he isnt talking about mobile games... he is talking about proper games. in rts games you could play for half an hour and not see your enemy once while making decisions that will decide the outcome of the game later on. in mobas on some positions you tend to play the first few minutes completely alone and actually avoid confrontation with the enemy until you can take an opportunity to strike. in such games a deficit in attention will almost certainly cost you the game
First gamer here!
Nope
Third
@@simianto9957 Pog
Sending this to my mom
I am sure play station enhances interpersonal skills for sure. To me is not a matter of playing video games being irrelevant, is the amount of time that some spend doing it. Everyone is free to spend their time as they wish, the sad part in my opinion is in regards of life experiences and social interaction. 7 hours of gaming can be reduced to a sense of memory of experience of half hour. The same 7 hours spent in any other experience would definitely feel and count as at least, say.. 5 hours of activities and created memories if that makes sense.
There should be minecraft speedrun tournaments
they rly had to choose this guy to represent gamers
j'ai bien aimé ce contenu super a revoir dans 2 jour
im listening
True
GAMERS RISE UP
alguien me puede hacer un resumen de lo q trata el vídeo? es q es para un trabajo de clase y m da pereza porfa
Monster prom gives me the skill of dating monsters... which is kinda poggers
You had me until 7:45. Esports care about skill. PERIOD.
How playing pubg gets you ahead in life
Damn, no love for fighting games.
I don't know how to play games online. I'm the one being played in real life. They are the masters and I'm the real player.
FINALLY.
I mean the video is great, but also think of it this way.
Why is chess so prestigious but not video games? How come? They're both games.
- Many will argue that chess is far more difficult. But as gamers, I think we all know how to destroy those type of answers.
This was the argument I used against the opposition all the time.
Video games taught me how to develop systems
Gamers from South Park beg to differ.
why my parents werent see this video earlier???
"Not the violent ones"
VGC Pokémon!
7:20 @DrDisrespect is the Two-Time back to back 1993 1994 Blockbuster video game champion, 6 Foot 8 with a 37" vertical leap. Height clearly matters :)
I knew playing Apex Legends 10h a day wasn't all for nothing.
Subtitles don't fit to video.
The title of this video is "how video game skills can get you ahead in life", but the presenter talks about esports and basically how the values instilled in people through traditional, competitive sports can be done through competitive games. I guess this video technically isn't misleading, but this doesn't distinguish video games from traditional sports, which are more mainstream. The vast majority of gamers do not play esports, which is competitive gaming; most gamers play video games casually. Are there no lessons to be learned from casual video game-playing? And why would esports get one ahead in life while so many more people play traditional sports?
so playing all those call of duty helped me to go into war.
This guy sounds like the justice league flash
Video games taught me english
I believe that.
we're all just going to pretend he didn't say " adaptivity " ?
Wena pelao
Parents, get your kids playing Minecraft. Watching their creative and design skills evolve is immensely rewarding.
Rainbow Six is my bread n' butter. My art career is secondary lol
💪😇😂
Gamers rise up
This is the earliest I've ever been in a video bruh
Reminds me of ASSRIPP3R
Anyone here before 1 million views?
Now do one about how math and science skills can help you get ahead in life.
Gaming industries have also turned to crunching and eating your money though, hence video-games aren't really as enjoyable and amazingly new and creative like they were in the 90's or 2000's.
Anybody know a good game for 7 year old? Thank you.
I-
Im gonna download this and blast this on max volume everytime my family members are near me
Like from playing first person shooters i have better reaction time on things even when a cat jumps down like a roof i can like sense it doing it without even watching it go down
ALL HAIL GAMERS PARENTS TEACHERS EVERYONE WHO SAID STUFF LIKE STOP PLAYING VIDEO GAMES
IS GONNA LOOK LIKE A FOOL
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH
TAKE THE L
haha and what if you tried something like boxing, wrestling, football, tennis or something like this ... what can happen with your body, mind and reflexes ?
@@zdravkochorlev8540 Im quite strong I can lift somewhat around 128lbs if you consider it strong enough i also have a reaction time of 56ms
@@zdravkochorlev8540 even when a leaf falls I somehow manage to see it midway I have pretty good reflexes I'm not the type of person who just stays inside and plays video games all day
@@shambles7885 good for you, but I don't think good physical condition and reflexes comes from games
@@zdravkochorlev8540 I didn't say it was from games it's just natural for me
Not the hero we deserve