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Paul Chaloner, also known as RedEye, is one of the most high-profile commentators and hosts in the Esports industry.

His first foray into Esports commentary was in 2002, when he commentated to around 25 people through internet radio.

Fast forward to this year, when Chaloner hosted ESL One Birmingham 2019, as 12 teams competed against each other on video game DOTA 2, they battled it out to win the 1st prize of $125,000, with an overall prize pool of $300,000.

Tens of thousands of people attended the tournament at Arena Birmingham, with millions of people watching live around the world.

Esports is a big deal, and it's only going to get bigger.

According to a report by gaming researcher NewZoo, total revenue for the global Esports market are expected to reach $1.1 billion this year, which shows a year-on-year growth of +26.7% compared to 2018.

In addition, The global esports audience is predicted to reach 453.8 million people worldwide this year, a year-on-year growth of +15.0% compared to 2018.

Chaloner, also known as Redeye, speaking in an interview about his ambassador and advisory role with Esports betting company Luckbox.com, says he can only see Esports getting more and more popular.

"I couldn't have told you five years ago that we'd be filling 20,000 seater stadiums and going out to millions of people around the world via streams," said Chaloner.

"I'm very bullish about Esports, I always have been, I think it will just continue to grow, I don't think we're in a big bubble.

(Image: Luckbox)

"I can only see it getting bigger and better."

Despite the incredible popularity of games like DOTA 2, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, League of Legends, Fortnite and more recently, FIFA 19, Redeye believes that we're yet to see THE game that will take Esports to the next level.

"I don't believe we've seen the big game that will explode Esports and make it even more mainstream.

"I don't think we've seen that game yet, you might think it's Fortnite, you might think it's Overwatch, you might think it's League of Legends or DOTA or Counter Strike but it's not.

"We haven't seen that game yet."

Chaloner also explained the changing model in terms of games sales, with EA Sports' FIFA titles released yearly, as opposed to Fortnite, which is a free game that gets constantly updated with new content.

"The biggest problem most publishers have with any game that they release now is that, if you think back 20 years ago every publisher released a game on day one and they made 95% of their money on day one, because that's the model.

"These days the business model is different, EA's FIFA is released every year, because it needs to be updated every year.

"They are in a weird position now, do they know start thinking well 'OK can we make enough money from in-game items and packs that we could give this game away for free?'"

"That's something other companies have done, you look at DOTA 2, you look at Overwatch, all these games are now self-funding.

"EA now are at that point where they need to make a decision, in my opinion.

There has been a lot of discussion about FIFA 19 amongst professional Esports players this year, with many feeling that the gameplay isn't consistent enough at the moment for it be a really successful Esport.

Chaloner says a balance needs to be struck for it to work as both an Esport and a casual gaming experience.

"If they change the game entirely to Esports it will fail, because it won't sell enough units.

"It's a different vibe for a casual player, for me picking it up with my mates, having a few beers, having a good laugh, that's fun right?

"But I don't want to compete in Esports at it, I don't want it to be so hard that I can't enjoy playing it with my friends.

"My personal preference would be to implement an Esports mode within the game itself that allows the professionals to have as much of it as manual as they can and remove the randomness.

"Here's the perfect balance they need to come up with, easy to enter, hard to master, and that is the definition of every great Esport that we've had over the last 20 years."

Chaloner has recently taken up an ambassador and advisory role with Esports betting company Luckbox.com, which is aiming to combine an Esports-dedicated product with the integrity and player safety measures that major traditional bookies offer.

It currently offers betting on CSGO, Dota 2 and League of Legends, but will add more games in the coming months as new features are unveiled.

Luckbox is in its final beta phase ahead of its official launch in the coming weeks.

Luckbox is a member of the Esports Integrity Coalition (ESIC), which works to maintain standards in esports.

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