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Newhouse Esports Update, Episode 4

By Andrew MacBeath Oct. 13, 2022

Episode 4 of Newhouse Esports Update picks up where the League Worlds left off. The group stage of competition has begun, with 16 teams now fighting for a limited 8 spots. A lot of impressive and surprising matches took place with some frontrunners leading the way in the competition. The Worlds is looking to be an extremely tight race to the top halfway through the group stage.

In this episode, we also take a look at Rocket League, a sports-based game developed by Psyonix in 2015. Rocket League is especially popular in Europe and North America and is one of the easier games to follow. With this game introduced, the show will also follow the Fall Split leading to the Fall Major along with the League Worlds coverage.

About the reporter

Andrew MacBeath

Andrew MacBeath was born as a first-generation American in Arlington, Massachusetts. He attended his first professional sports game at Fenway Park, where he saw his childhood hero David Ortiz hit one of his 54 home runs that season. Ever since then he fell in love with sports, particularly baseball, basketball, and football. He played basketball in high school and won the league championship in his sophomore year. After visiting the school in his senior year of high school, MacBeath committed to High Point University in North Carolina, deciding to study Sports Media. In undergrad, he learned how to write a column, a deadline game story, and a Q&A style interview. He also earned some experience behind the camera and in the control room, broadcasting High Point’s division 1 sports to their dedicated audience on ESPN Plus. He attributes his love for producing and creating stories to his professors in the program and the experience he gained in SportsLink. Following graduation from High Point in May of 2022, MacBeath began his Master’s degree at Syracuse University, studying Broadcast and Digital Journalism. His ideal career can be summed up in one clear desire: he wants to tell stories and implement them in a visual format. Some of his greatest works in undergrad were short-form stories and packages, where he had creative liberty and could tell unique stories with the people across High Point’s campus. Now he hopes to use that passion to create the best content he can create for teams, broadcast stations, and networks. Aside from sports and production, Andrew also enjoys playing and listening to music. He has been playing the alto saxophone for ten years and plays jazz and ensemble music. He also enjoys playing video and tabletop games, both in person and online. MacBeath was also a leader in YoungLife, a Christian organization on campus at High Point. He led events and Bible studies on a weekly basis, promoting the club and discussing religion with his friends.