Esports: from a hobby to a business
As a child, I never thought that games could become a profession, and someone could become a celebrity thanks to virtual battles. Now, eSports is a huge industry with billions of dollars and millions of fans. I became interested in how this is possible and what exactly is behind the popularity of eSports. In search of answers, I came across an article https://icrrd.com/blog-article/3455/the-rise-of-esports-a-global-phenomenon, which reveals all the intricacies and stages of growth of this global phenomenon. I especially liked how the path from the first eSports tournaments to today's large-scale events with hundreds of thousands of live spectators and millions online is described. This article helped me see eSports in a new light - as a real sports discipline with a huge cultural and economic impact. If someone thinks that these are just games, I advise you to definitely read this article and expand your horizons.
Hello! Yesterday I watched the final of a major competition in a game whose name I didn’t even know a year ago. I was amazed: the atmosphere, the level of preparation, the emotions - everything is like at the Olympic Games. Perhaps the boundaries between the virtual and the real have long been erased.