Ólafur Steinarsson

Gaming has played a role in shaping the lives of many. That was definitely the case for me. It wasn't always easy but my passion for gaming led me to found the ECA hoping to help others have an easier path to their passion than mine. Watch my story here: youtu.be/wzitB1I2uu8?si…

Our game - Gang of Frogs is available to play for FREE to all through Steam until the 12th of December! Join the 13.000 others that have already signed up to play and check it out! Link in replies!

Our newest trailer is out today as an @IGN exclusive. The team has put the pedal to the metal for this one! To summarize: Gang of Frogs will be entering an OPEN steam Playtest this Friday! Will we see you there? youtube.com/watch?v=DhEQPK…

If you are struggling with the mental game in #VALORANT why not let #METIS help you out?

Looking for #Valorant coaches and content creators. Possible opportunities involved. Please reach out or tag in replies!

Our line-up of expert guests for the Esports Coaching Summit is incredible, and growing daily! Come hear from the likes of @MacCLol, @DREAL_JE, @daps. More exciting announcements to come, sign-up below to attend all talks, free! bit.ly/3Ozw0dc

@brnr_cs @tommi_78 Geggjaður! 💪🙌

Won the Icelandic National League (Ljósleiðaradeildin 2024) Special shout out to @tommi_78 for lending me his computer at LAN. Now focus turns to fragmótið!

@MarkMcCreadyUK Absolutely, next week could work!

@Brolikrummi We should arrange a call soon, always learn how we can develop the best practice!

I'm incredibly proud to be leading this new organisation to represent and support the Scottish esports community. It will take time to build those foundations on a platform of trust and to show our vision for it's development nationally🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Thank you @esportsinsider!

📷 ECA Platform UI Rework! 📷 We’ve revamped our platform with a sleek new sidebar for easier navigation and fixed bugs for smoother performance. Dive into a better coaching experience for free on app.eca.gg! Read more on our blog below. eca.gg/blog/introduci…

Kitten approves the comfort of the @G2esports x @RalphLauren merch!

No surprise here, great to see some official research back what we have been doing in Iceland for the past 6 years. Making physical activity a part of structured esports training from an early age. It is crucial to build PA into the culture of gaming and esports.

@T0fucs Hvar er vatnið?

Healthy breakfast Yes its 3 pm i know

@T0fucs Aðeins betra drykkjarval en hvar er vatnið?

Im eating raw pizza again fuck the haters

@DrSethJenny @Oli_Leis @DrMikeTrotter Growing pains for sure, but underlines how highly parents value the physical aspect. We at the ECA have taken over operations of 2 clubs that experienced a sharp decline in players + coaching standards and they have now grown ~300% in 6 months through parent word of mouth.

@DrSethJenny @Oli_Leis @DrMikeTrotter Word of mouth about the positive benefits of structured esports training has been the primary driver in this. In the past 2 years, support for new coaches has not been great and the standards have dropped (including the amount of PA) resulting immediately in less parental support

New citation of our #EsportsEDU research: “Parental support in esports through the lens of the theory of planned behaviour” Congrats: Svensson @Oli_Leis @DrMikeTrotter Full text: goo.gl/scholar/SoHhpy

@DrSethJenny I think the big problem in making either of these models work is critical participation and revenue/sustainability and I don't believe we will get there if we don't actively promote a culture of growth and skill building to young gamers before they become jaded from ranked grind.

@DrSethJenny Hence hands vs feet 😅 I believe we have opportunities to start teaching the right work ethic and building skill before a player ever touches a ranked game. This can be done in non traditional esports titles with the right focus, I'll email you a video with an example.

⌨ 🖥 🖱 ESPORTS Pathways to Pro 🔝🆙 Becoming a PRO esports player starts with Ranked Play & could move through the CLUB-based model or SCHOOL-based model (less common/structured). The "Esports Pipeline Problem" (Partin, 2019) is the esports ecosystem’s failure to... 1/