FS115: E-Sports with Frank Garcia

E-Sports is taking off around the globe, and one of the big players in the physical game aspect is CVRcade. Many cyclists can now make more money riding in E-Sport tournaments than they can on the roads. In this episode talk to Frank Garcia and find out what exactly the experience is like.   :45 What exactly is E-Sports 1:20 What exactly is CVRcade? 1:58 What is your background as a cyclist? 2:44 What was it that made you think cycling e-sports had a future? 3:53 What equipment does someone need to get started? 4:47 If you are physically on a bike how does a controller play into the game? 5:10 So what does this look like when you are on a bike, is there a screen in front of you? 5:42 So is this a situation where I am playing against a computer or am I playing against other people I join? 6:20 If racing against other people do I set this up with friends before or just find a group? 6:53 Are these well-known courses you race on or are they general computer generated courses? 7:33 You can build off-road courses as well as on road? 8:40 Can you tell me how this would work if I was on a bike on a mountain bike course with the keyboard? 11:08 What is the experience like if I fall, how do I experience that on the trainer? 12:32 What if I am riding in a group and someone next to me comes into me, what happens to me? 13:47 Tell us about your tournaments you have 14:39 How many people are in the big tournaments? 14:52 How do you qualify for the tournaments? 15:32 How do the 8-week league works to qualify for the tournaments? 16:55 Where do the broadcasts happen? 17:15 You said $100k up for grabs? That is real money. 18:53 Are you finding with these large purses you are getting some professional road athletes into these tournaments? 20:08 When is the next big tournament at? Resources CVRcade Website CVCWorldCup CVCcade on Facebook CVRcade on Instagram CVRcade on Twitter