eSports Gaming Production with Matrix and Wireless

eSports is a formalized competitive venue for multiplayer computer games. It has become the fastest growing sport in the world for revenue, viewership and investment. By 2019, it is anticipated that more than 427 million people will be playing or watching some form of eSports game. Tournaments between professional gamers has gained significant popularity with which the need for well-executed broadcast quality productions are needed.

How It Works

Production communications operate on two levels for a given tournament. The gamers and coaches are on a set of channels and the production team is on a set of channels. The two gamer teams, each on a single HelixNet digital partyline channel compete with each other. Their coaches are on FreeSpeak II wireless beltpacks can move freely and communicate with the team – referees monitor the action on any channel. On the production side, shoutcasters call the play-by-play action while getting direction via IFB from the director. All of their communication is tied together with an Eclipse HX-Delta matrix frame.

Featured Products used in this Application:

• FreeSpeak® Wireless Intercom Systems
  • FreeSpeak II IP Transceiver
  • FreeSpeak II Transceiver Splitter
  • FreeSpeak II Beltpack 
• HelixNet® Digital Network Partyline Intercom System
  • HMS-4X*
  • HXII-BP
• Eclipse HX Digital Matrix Intercom System
  • Eclipse HX-Delta
  • V-Series 32-key 2RU Lever Panel
• LQ Series IP Interfaces
  • LQ-2W4-4W4

*HMS-4X is a legacy product starting 2022. The Arcadia® Central Station can be used in place of the HMS-4X.