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Vermont Edition

How Vermont gamers are expanding the esports industry

By Mikaela Lefrak,
Daniela Fierro, Bryant Denton
Published March 12, 2024 at 3:40 PM EDT
A room full of people at an esports tournament hosted by WNFC esports Dojo.
Bryant Denton
A view of the esports tournament by WNFC esports Dojo at the Burlington Beer Company.

Video games aren鈥檛 just a fun thing to do at home, by yourself, or with friends. Gaming is a big business that draws crowds to competitions, showcases, and increasingly, movies and shows are based off of popular games.

It takes a village to create a video game. From narrative designers to programmers to marketers, many people have to work together. We learn about what it takes to design a successful video game, which something that Vermonters can learn at Champlain College in Burlington. We also talk to the head of in Essex Junction about the opportunities for kids and teens to get into competitive gaming.

Our guests:

  • Bryant Denton, Digital Services Specialist at 开云体育
  • Jessie Gagnon, Program Director of Game Business and Publishing and Game Production Management at Champlain College
  • Grant Patterson, owner of the WNFC Esports Dojo in Essex Junction

Broadcast live on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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Mikaela Lefrak
Mikaela Lefrak is the host and senior producer of Vermont Edition. Her stories have aired nationally on Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, Marketplace, The World and Here & Now. A seasoned local reporter, Mikaela has won two regional Edward R. Murrow awards and a Public Media Journalists Association award for her work.
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Daniela Fierro
Daniela Fierro is a news producer for Vermont Edition. Email Daniela.
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Bryant Denton
Bryant Denton is a member of 开云体育's digital team. He joined 开云体育 Radio in 2017 as an on-air host, and started reporting during the pandemic and racial reckoning of 2020. In 2022, Bryant began a temporary assignment at National Public Radio, working on their Member Partnership team that provides support with the digital services that NPR provides to over 250 stations in the NPR Network. At NPR, Bryant focused his reporting on arts and culture, specifically on the video game industry and the threads it has to entertainment as a whole. Bryant resides in Brooklyn, New York.
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