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Do you have a child who plays Fortnite or Rocket League? Do they want to learn and improve their esports skills? Sign up to test the Guild Esports Academy

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GraceEMumsnet · 22/06/2021 11:32

We are looking for Mumsnet users and their children aged between 11 and 16 to test out the Guild Esports Academy, the world’s number one esports academy. Your child should have an interest in and have access to play Rocket League or Fortnite, as well as access to a PC, mobile or tablet.

Here’s what Guild Esports has to say:

“The Guild Academy is the most comprehensive video game learning platform available today and we need your help to make it the best it can be. Your child will be able to learn from the best coaches in the world and improve their gameplay, no matter their ability.

Guild Esports have taken a best-in-class approach to ensure your child has a safe space online, through partnering with SuperAwesome - a world leading parental consent provider - you are in charge of what your child does and what data is collected.“

Selected testers will be provided with a username and password for their Guild Esports Academy online account - accessed on a computer or mobile device/tablet. This will include a free months trial of the Guild Academy for their child. Testers will be asked to use the account with their child and to test out the videos and drills contained within their lesson plan.

Your child can then use what they’ve leant to play Rocket League or Fortnite. Both games are free to download directly on Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4/5, Xbox consoles and on PC via the Epic Games Store. You can also download Fortnite on Android devices.

All testers will be sent a welcome pack with an additional free year long membership for the Guild Academy for their child (RRP £60), alongside a special video message from David Beckham detailing how Guild Esports Academy have made the platform safe for kids.

Following testing the product, selected testers will need to give their feedback via a thread on Mumsnet and a short survey. All testers who give the required feedback will be entered into a prize draw where one MNer will win a £100 voucher for the store of their choice (from a list).

If you’re interested in taking part, please sign up here.

Thanks and good luck!

MNHQ

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Do you have a child who plays Fortnite or Rocket League? Do they want to learn and improve their esports skills? Sign up to test the Guild Esports Academy
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GraceEMumsnet · 02/07/2021 13:19

Thanks for your comments on this. We recognise the impact gaming addiction can have on some people, but for millions of others it’s a pastime that fits into their lives in a healthy way. We know from many enthusiastic comments on Mumsnet over the years that with parental supervision for younger children and a thoughtful approach, lots of families find gaming not only enjoyable, but beneficial (in fact we wrote a whole article about the benefits last year, based on our users' comments). Our approach is that our users are adults and are more than capable of deciding which products and services they want to use, whether that’s with their families or as individuals.

We looked into Guild’s offering, and they lay a lot of emphasis on safety and mental health as well as on developing life skills such as team work and time management. Some parents may want to support a child who has a real passion for esports, and Guild can provide a structure and training programme for young people seriously considering taking it up as a career. Parental involvement is built in to their model, with a dedicated Parents Centre where adults are kept informed of what their children are doing and what they’re learning; this isn’t a ‘drop and run’ model, parental involvement is front and centre, and skills development is the focus. (If you’re interested in hearing more about that, there’s a video here with David Beckham speaking about the 'academy' model.) Parents have ultimate control over which games their children play, who they play with, and how much time they spend in gameplay on the platform.

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GraceEMumsnet · 16/08/2021 11:38

Hi @mumcha thanks for letting me know that you're not taking part in the test, I will remove you from our mailing list.

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