postgraduate certificate The Gaming Industry and E-sports as a Gateway to the Metaverse

The gaming and E-sports industries are currently experiencing rapid growth, and it's hoped that this growth will continue exponentially in the near future. As technology advances, the Metaverse becomes more and more a tangible reality, and video games and E-sports will be essential tools for creating immersive and engaging experiences in this environment. Therefore, this degree addresses an area of great importance nowadays, focusing on the design and development of high quality game experiences for the Metaverse, putting the focus on the playable experience, monetization methods or the player-investor paradigm. All of this within an online format, which can help students launch a professional career in just 150 hours.

University certificate

duration

6 weeks

Modality

Online

Schedule

At your own pace

Exams

Online

start date

Credits

6 ECTS

financing up to

3 months

Price

The world's largest faculty of information technology”

Description

Immerse yourself in the Metaverse and the techniques that will make it highly immersive thanks to TECH"

The video game and E-sports industries are some of the fastest growing fields within the last decade. The COVID-19 pandemic has also further fueled this trend, as both areas have become an increasingly popular and accessible form of entertainment for many people.

But not only that, video games and E-sports are also key tools for creating immersive and engaging experiences in the Metaverse. In this sense, the gaming and E-sports industry presents itself as a unique opportunity for those seeking to prepare and develop specific skills in order to participate in the creation of gaming experiences for the Metaverse.

Thus, the postgraduate certificate in The Gaming Industry and E-sports as a Gateway to the Metaverse focuses on providing students with the skills and knowledge necessary to design and develop high-quality and highly profitable gaming experiences. Through an innovative pedagogical methodology based on Relearning, the program offers an updated specialization in areas such as the multi-platform capacity of the Metaverse, the different platforms on which it can be presented or the monetization of games in these environments, as well as other relevant topics in the industry.

This degree is taught entirely online, providing greater flexibility and convenience in organizing academic resources and adapting study according to students' personal and professional obligations. In addition, the Relearning methodology encourages the rapid internalization of concepts through their reiteration in dynamic learning resources.

Develop effective strategies to grow E-sports teams in the Metaverse thanks to TECH"

This postgraduate certificate in The Gaming Industry and E-sports as a Gateway to the Metaverse contains the most complete and up-to-date program on the market. The most important features include:

The development of case studies presented by experts in The Gaming Industry and E-sports as a Gateway to the Metaverse
The graphic, schematic and practical contents of the program provide technological and practical information on those disciplines that are essential for professional practice
Practical exercises where self-assessment can be used to improve learning
Its special emphasis on innovative methodologies
Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

Identify the most profitable monetization methods for video games entering the Metaverse"

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from sector who contribute their work experience to this educational program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities.

Its multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide an immersive education programmed to learn in real situations.

The design of this program focuses on Problem-Based Learning, by means of which the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that are presented throughout the academic course. For this purpose, the student will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned experts.

You will be an expert in predicting the economic projection of the Metaverse in the years to come”

A program which will help you find that perfect balance between interactivity and gameplay experience”

Objectives

The rise of the gaming industry and E-sports has led companies to adapt and look for professionals who are up to date with the latest trends. With the success of the Metaverse and the transactions that take place in it, the postgraduate certificate in The Gaming Industry and E-sports as a Gateway to the Metaverse has been created with the aim of expanding and updating the skills of computer scientists in this area so that they can perform with solvency in this area of competence with so much potential.

Give your career a huge boost by mastering the business models that make projects viable in the Metaverse"

General Objectives

Generate specialized knowledge on Web 3.0
Examine each of the components that make up a Metaverse
Develop a Metaverse from the available tools and components
Analyze the importance of Blockchain as a data governance model
Justify the connection of Blockchain with the present and future of the Metaverse
Discover case studies and the impact of decentralized finance in our present and future world
Analyze the video game industry's evolution and the first primitive examples of Metaverses
Delve into classic business models, the general state of the industry and the creation of the GameFi concept
Establish synergies between e-Sports and other gaming industry ecosystems with respect to the current Metaverses
Develop new skills that allow students to identify business opportunities in the different media of the metaverse
Identify and promote all possible monetization avenues within the Metaverse
Delve into the Metaverse experience from a different perspective, being able to understand how all this potential development affects us and answer all the questions of its application in the medium to long term
Make the Metaverse part of our daily life to be able to make the most of it in all its areas

Specific Objectives

Determine the most influential video games in history up until the Metaverse concept
Establish how online multiplayer video games emerged and what they brought as they became popular and what experiences they have carried over into virtual environments today
Analyze the current video game industry's situation and the different business models that facilitate our project viability
Further understand the definition of play-to-earn to identify the conceptual differences with respect to the play & earn model
Substantiate what we mean by the player-investor paradigm in order to determine and study specific targets within the industry
Be able to distinguish, in detail, interactive experiences from games Establish the differences between both concepts to define the objectives to be achieved within our business
Be able to apply the tools provided by today's technology to create synergies between specialized markets such as e-Sport and the Metaverse

Apply the tools provided by today's technology to create synergies between specialized markets such as E-sports and the Metaverse”

Postgraduate Certificate in The Gaming Industry and E-sports as a Gateway to the Metaverse

The gaming industry is the set of companies and organizations that produce, market and distribute video games, both on consoles and on mobile devices and computers. This industry has been growing in recent years thanks to an increasingly diversified market with a greater number of players. Electronic sports, or e-sports, are video game competitions that take place at a professional level and have a large fan base. In these events, players compete against each other in different game modalities, with prizes and rewards for their performance. The metaverse, on the other hand, is a concept that refers to a shared virtual space, in which users can interact with each other and with virtual objects and elements in an immersive, three-dimensional environment.At TECH Global University we have this specialized program designed with the objective of providing a theoretical and practical understanding of the video game industry, e-sports and its relationship with the emerging concept of the metaverse.

The gaming industry, e-sports and the metaverse are concepts that are closely related, as the former can be a pathway to the latter and the latter rely on the former. However, there is still a long way to go and develop to achieve a fully immersive and shared metaverse. In our Postgraduate Certificate course you will address the social, economic and cultural impact of the video game and eSports industry, and the ethical and legal implications of regulation and governance of this industry. It is an excellent choice for those who wish to acquire specialized skills and develop a successful career in this field.