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What Is Esports And How Is It Taking Over The World?

Esports is a massive billion dollar corporation

Matthew McDonald
Sep 23, 2016
Duluth, Georgia
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What Is Esports And How Is It Taking Over The World?

If you're a classic sports fan wondering what the hell esports is or even a casual gamer who is interested in the scene, this article definitely is for you.

Esports is video game sports. At first it sounds lame, with remarks like,"you would sit and watch someone play a video game for hours? That's crazy!" But being an esports fan for nearly two years now, there is much more than just the game involved.

Let's start from the beginning. Esports has been around for several years, only making national headlines starting last year. The type of sport encompasses several different video games including League of Legends, Dota 2, Counter Strike: Global Offensive, etc, all with teams and a coaching staff. These teams are owned by multi-million dollar companies, and usually a company has multiple teams for different games. Even Rock Fox, former L.A. Lakers star, has an E-Sport team.

League of Legends, considered the world's most popular game, has a monthly 100 million players. The game's ranked system allows players to climb the ladder and expose themselves to talent spotters in hopes of joining a League Championship Series (LCS) team. If a team can remain in the LCS my the end of the season, each player can be earning a potential $15,000 per season on the LCS alone. Aside from professional game-play and competitions, after the average fifteen hours of daily practice many players stream game-play on Twitch and receive money from ad revenue and donations. A calculation done on TheOddOne, an ex-professional LCS player, estimated his average annual earnings from Twitch to be at least 6 figures. Could you even imagine making this much money in your 20's?

Many people start watching esports based on advertisements during games that they play. Most people watch online and enjoy the atmosphere and the professionalism of the competition and just get hooked. People end up remembering the best plays and supporting their favorite players with donations and love.

With the up and coming 2016 League of Legends World Championship, many people have already purchased tickets and planned their trip. Even if you are still nt interested, give it a try. Just sit at home see if you can enjoy some modern culture.

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