League of Legends is getting its own reality TV show called The Next Gamer
League of Legends is making the jump to TV screens in the form of a reality series in which players will be competing against one another to win a professional contract many dream of.
The show, called The Next Gamer, offers 10 people the chance to enter a house in Sydney where they will battle for $10,000 and a six-month contract with one of Australia’s biggest and best eSports teams. After whittling down 40 contestants to 10, the players will be put through daily challenges to “test mental fortitude, physical fitness, and teamwork.”
In the final stage of the show, five of The Next Gamer contestants will form a team to go head-to-head with Dire Wolves, winners of the 2017 OPL Split 1 and following playoffs.
The Next Gamer isn’t the only eSports show in the works, as Sprout Entertainment has teamed up with Aurora to create a 32-episode television series (and a feature-length film) centred around the Southeast Asian professional scene. The first part of this show is Game To Fame: Road To World Cup, a 4-part min-series in which players compete for professional gaming contracts in FIFA Online. Game To Fame will also include other popular eSports games, featuring League of Legends, DOTA 2 and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
If you want to apply to The Next Gamer will need to supply details of their preferred roles, previous competitive experience, current LoL rank, social media profiles and a video application stating why they are suited for the competition.“Successful shortlisted applicants must be available for an online qualifier from August 11th – 15th,” and that “Finalists must be available August 19 – September 6 to join us at The Next Gamer.”
