[i]"[b]Esports.[/b] Otherwise known as Professional Video Gaming or 'Pro Gaming'. This career-path was once only available to gamers who resided amongst the upper-echelons of the digital scoreboards, whose minds calculated strategies in mere seconds and executed them with extreme precision and sheer efficiency. When 400 Actions-Per-Minute could only be reached by the true greats amongst the Pro Gaming scene. In 2015, the global Esports audience was estimated at around 226 million. During the year 2057, that figure has just reached a staggering 5 billion. Finally surpassing Association Football/Soccer as the [u]World's Most Popular Sport[/u].

Throughout the years, the games used to test the abilities of the World's Greatest Gamers have changed many times. From legendary First Person Shooter titles such as [b]Quake[/b], [b]Counter-Strike[/b], [b]Call of Duty[/b] & [b]Valorant[/b]. Fast-paced Real-time Strategies like [b]Warcraft III[/b], [b]StarCraft 2[/b] or [b]Age of Empires[/b]. Bone-breaking Fighting Games in the form of [b]Street Fighter[/b], [b]Mortal Kombat[/b], [b]Tekken[/b] & [b]Super Smash Bros[/b]. And the ever-enthralling Multiplayer Online Battle Arenas spearheaded by [b]Dota 2[/b] & [b]League of Legends[/b]. Regardless of the title of the game, however, one thing has always remained: Only the Elites are truly remembered.

With the meteoric rise of the NovaStar Corporation globally, the world of Esports has been propelled to new heights and has earned its spot as the top sport in history. But with new money, popularity, technology and the ever-changing times, there has been a call for new gaming titles and platforms to set the standard for the next generation of 'would-be' Pro Gamers. That's why, we here at NovaGames Studios are proud to present to you - the next generation - with this..."[/i]

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The crowd at NovaGames Expo '57 erupts into thunderous applause, shaking the very foundations of the NovaCorp Entertainment Center. Michael Elijah Festo, President of the NovaStar Corporation strides across the stage, his trademark smile beaming out towards the adoring press and public alike, as the stage lights illuminate him for all in attendance to see. Despite being the head of the Corporation, Mr. Festo had taken a personal interest in the Game Development division in order to bring about fully-immersive Virtual Reality as a genuine and superior option for gaming around the globe.

[color=c449e3][i]"Now, I know some of y'all have been waiting a long time for this!"[/i][/color] Another cascade of cheers fill the air. [color=c449e3][i]"Well we wanted to make sure that it was ab-so-lute-ly [b]perfect[/b]!"[/i][/color] Michael punches the air to exemplify his point. The crowd continues to cheer, followed by further applause. 

[color=c449e3][i]"Today, here at the NovaGames Expo, I stand before you more humbled than I've ever been in my entire life! But I'm also excited! Excited for this announcement, excited for you guys to finally bare witness to the years of hard work and dedication from our amazing team at NovaGames Studios, excited to be standing on the precipice of the future for all Gamers alike!"[/i][/color] He takes a few seconds to look out into the thousands that have arrived for this moment, savoring it. 

[color=c449e3][i]"Today, I am honored to announce that we have completed the development of the Arcade All-Star Virtual Reality System. A fully-immersive gaming system that lets you dive right into the action and experience the game like never before."[/i][/color] The room is filled, yet again, with raucous applause.

[color=c449e3][i]"But that's not all!"[/i][/color] He roars, animating his point with the wave of his arms. [color=c449e3][i]"We are, also, beyond delighted to announce a brand new Esports title that will ship alongside the System completely, and utterly, for free!"[/i][/color] Yells, shouts, even screams of surprise come from the crowd in acknowledgement of the man's words. [color=c449e3][i]"That's right, Ladies & Gentlemen, for free."[/i][/color] Michael smiles more sincerely than he ever had before now. His whole life had been leading up to this moment.

[color=c449e3][i]"Now, without further ado, allow me to share it with you!"[/i][/color][/hider]

[center]Welcome to the Interest Check for Arcade All-Stars. An RP set in 2060 on an Alternate Earth, where the advent of fully-immersive Virtual Reality Gaming has arrived, allowing for the [i]World's Most Popular Sport[/i] - Esports - to transcend towards the next tier of greatness. In this roleplay, the VR tropes usually seen and explored in similar RPs of this genre will take a backseat to the stories of the actual characters themselves. 

You are Gamers. Whether that's a Pro; trying to deal with being thrust in the spotlight of billions of people, or an Amateur; working your way up the scoreboards to finally be recognised amongst the World's Elite. Whilst this RP will obviously focus on how well you perform in-game, I also want to focus on how your characters react with the outside world. Maybe you're a gaming prodigy, a high-school dropout, a NEET or an aging ex-Pro. Either way, these are the stories I'm looking to explore.

Alongside these stories, your characters will take part in what has rapidly become the World's Most Played Game and the leading Esport of this generation: 
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