E-Sports: a multiplayer video game played competitively for spectators, typically by professional gamers.
ex. “millions of E-sport fans tuned in to watch the League of Legends world championship”
You read that correct. Professional gamers. Spectators. Millions.
From very humble beginnings, E-sports have become a full blown industry with no sign of slowing down. Pro Players from all around the world can be found competing in a range of different games on a weekly basis…often times for big payouts. Celebrities like Rick Fox, Shaquille O’Neil, and Steve Aoki have even gone as far as recruiting gamers and forming sponsored teams.
Rick Fox hanging out with his E-sports athletes “Team Echo Fox
Spanning various games and genres, major tournaments happen just about every weekend these days, and can be viewed from the comfort of your own home via Twitch.tv . Because major E-sport events are often tied with sponsors, television networks, and insane viewership numbers, most high level tourney streams keep it (relatively) family friendly too! Why not give this weekend’s smash bros tournament a test drive?
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