noun Gaming Slang

bootcamp

· noun · gaming

A team locks itself in a house to grind practice before a big tournament.

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Definitions

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An intense in-person practice block where a pro team trains together in one place for days or weeks ahead of an event. Scrims all day, reviews all night.

“The squad flew to Korea for a two-week bootcamp before Worlds.”
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Used as a verb too — to go and grind in that setup.

“We're bootcamping in Berlin next month so synergy's gonna be way tighter.”
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bootcamp In A Sentence

The squad flew to Korea for a two-week bootcamp before Worlds.
We're bootcamping in Berlin next month so synergy's gonna be way tighter.

Origin & Usage

Lifted straight from military training lingo. Esports orgs adopted it for the all-day, in-person practice grind.

People Also Ask

What does bootcamp mean in esports?

A bootcamp is when a team locks itself away in a house together to grind intensive practice before a major tournament.

How do you use bootcamp in a sentence?

"The squad flew out early to bootcamp for two weeks ahead of the finals."

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