The rise of women in eSports
Eefje Depoortere and Julia Robson are two professional e-sport gamers
The Conversation · BBC World Service
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Show Notes
Kim Chakanetsa speaks to two professional e-sport gamers who earn their living playing online.
Julia 'Bish' Robson is a prominent gamer and Twitch streamer who tailors her content for a South African audience. She also hosts LAN events - days of gaming in large conference centers - where people often sleep under the desks in order to play as much as possible. She has to contend with regular load-shedding (full on electricity outages) which impacts her ability to make a living as a full-time gamer.
Eefje Depoortere from Belgium is an award-winning television presenter, reporter, and e-sports player who is best known for hosting the League of Legends European Championship. She is known professionally as Sjokz.
Produced by Emily Naylor
(Image: (L) Eefje Depoortere, credit Colin Young-Wolff. (R) Julia Robson, courtesy of Julia Robson.)