{"id":34439,"date":"2019-03-08T15:14:18","date_gmt":"2019-03-08T15:14:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=34439"},"modified":"2019-03-08T15:14:18","modified_gmt":"2019-03-08T15:14:18","slug":"meet-the-man-leading-the-rise-of-esports-in-south-wales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2019\/03\/08\/meet-the-man-leading-the-rise-of-esports-in-south-wales\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Caerphilly man leading the esports rise in South Wales"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_34444\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34444\" style=\"width: 1378px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-34444\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/zacmoore4-300x197.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1378\" height=\"905\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/zacmoore4-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/zacmoore4-500x328.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/zacmoore4-293x192.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/zacmoore4.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1378px) 100vw, 1378px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34444\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-34444\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/zacmoore4-300x197.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1378\" height=\"905\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/zacmoore4-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/zacmoore4-500x328.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/zacmoore4-293x192.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/zacmoore4.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1378px) 100vw, 1378px\" \/><\/noscript> Zac Moore (far right) with his AS Roma Fnatic team mates after winning Gfinity Elite Series 4<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nZAC MOORE is not your typical 20-year-old.<br \/>\nThe Caerphilly man is leading the charge in esports (competitive gaming) in South Wales, having won the Gfinity Elite Series 4 tournament in London three months ago playing fifa with AS Roma Fnatic.<br \/>\n<em>The Cardiffian <\/em>spoke to Zac earlier this week to find out more about his journey, and the rise of esports.<br \/>\nZac would play the game casually as a youngster before playing more competitively as a teen.<br \/>\nHe said: \u201cI first got FIFA 04 when I was about six years old. My parents bought me a PlayStation 2 at the time.<br \/>\n\u201cI played casually for a while and then when I was 16, FIFA 15 came out and I started playing competitively.&#8221;<br \/>\nZac, who would play the \u2018Pro Clubs\u2019 feature with his friends, soon realised he could play at a high level.<br \/>\nHe said: \u201cI followed (YouTube sensation) KSI and found this (esports) website called Gfinity. After six months of playing tournaments I qualified for a tournament in London in the summer of 2016.\u201d<br \/>\nZac went on to finish in the top eight in Europe at the tournament. He followed that up with a top 16 finish at a similar tournament a month later.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34451\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34451\" style=\"width: 706px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-34451\" src=\"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zac-moore-300x236.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"706\" height=\"555\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34451\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-34451\" src=\"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/zac-moore-300x236.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"706\" height=\"555\" \/><\/noscript> Zac Moore competing for AS Roma Fnatic alongside a teammate<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nSince then, Zac has noticed a significant rise in the level of competition.<br \/>\nHe said: \u201cIt\u2019s tough now because there are a lot of other people who try to qualify.<br \/>\n\u201cNow there are 1.2 million people trying to qualify for these tournaments.<br \/>\n\u201cThe prize pool has increased massively but so has the player pool since I started playing competitively.&#8221;<br \/>\nThe Cardiff Met student, studying sports performance analysis, enjoyed his biggest success late last year at the Gfinity Elite Series 4 tournament.<br \/>\nHe was selected to play in a five-man team for AS Roma Fnatic. The team went on to win the $25,000 jackpot, which they split between the five of them.<br \/>\nZac hopes he can enjoy more of that success in the coming months.<br \/>\nHe said: \u201cHopefully I get another chance to represent a team in the series in the future.\u201d<br \/>\nFor your casual sports fan, the word \u2018esports\u2019 would likely be met with a look of confusion.<br \/>\nHowever, with Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban recently saying he would invest in esports over the NFL, it is clear to see there is a new sporting domain on the rise.<br \/>\nLast year, Fortnite took the gaming scene by storm. The free to download game has changed the landscape of sports gaming &#8211; with players able to play cross platform on a game that updates weekly &#8211; giving developers the chance to listen to the fans and change the game accordingly.<br \/>\nHowever, Zac does not feel that fifa is at risk of falling victim to the rise of Fortnite.<br \/>\nHe said: \u201cI think a lot of games will fall by the way side but I think fifa will be alright.<br \/>\n\u201cThere are still a lot of football fanatics who will buy a copy each year.&#8221;<br \/>\nHe did comment that there are issues with the game as it currently stands.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34441\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34441\" style=\"width: 556px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-34441\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/zac-moore3-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"556\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/zac-moore3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/zac-moore3-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/zac-moore3-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/zac-moore3.jpg 561w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 556px) 100vw, 556px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34441\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-34441\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/zac-moore3-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"556\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/zac-moore3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/zac-moore3-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/zac-moore3-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/zac-moore3.jpg 561w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 556px) 100vw, 556px\" \/><\/noscript> Zac Moore competing against Ajax Dani in 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n\u201cYou\u2019re paying \u00a350 to buy a game and then you invest more money on your Ultimate Team, and then a new game comes out a year later,\u201d he said, &#8220;maybe that&#8217;s something they can look into.&#8221;<br \/>\nWhile esports has grown hugely over the past few years, Zac has noted it is still not fully accepted by the sporting community, particularly football fans.<br \/>\nHe said: \u201cI think at the moment it needs to be more entertaining to attract bigger fans which I think is harder for fans to get behind. I think there is a lot of hate for eSports at the moment. People aren\u2019t used to it.<br \/>\nFor Zac, esports is only going one way.<br \/>\nHe said: \u201cEsports is growing massively at the moment and I still think it is going to grow more.&#8221;<br \/>\nZac is currently not signed to a professional team, but is open to competing for YouTube teams as well as professional football clubs.<br \/>\n\u201cI\u2019d love to compete for a team like Hashtag or Faze (both notorious YouTube teams). The publicity you get from playing for those teams would really boost my profile,\u201d he said.<br \/>\nFor now, Zac has three goals for the future.<br \/>\nHe said: \u201cI want to qualify for a FIFA eWorld Cup grand final in the next couple of years. I also want to represent Wales in FIFA as they have started getting nations involved, and I want to win an event.\u201d<br \/>\n<strong>Zac\u2019s top tips for improving on FIFA:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Play against people who are at a higher skill level than you<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Watch and learn from YouTubers to see how they play<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Play a lot of FUT (Fifa Ultimate Team) Champions\/Rivals on FIFA \u2013 it will match you against similar skilled players and you will improve<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ZAC MOORE is not your typical 20-year-old. The Caerphilly man is leading the charge in esports (competitive gaming) in South Wales, having won the Gfinity Elite Series 4 tournament in London three months ago playing fifa with AS Roma Fnatic. The Cardiffian spoke to Zac earlier this week to find out more about his journey, and the rise of esports. 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