The thing I would like to evaluate is something called E sports. E sports is a special type of competitive video game that is played by professional players in an attempt to win money. It merits a evaluation because although it is popular in foreign countries like Korea this is the first time it is really catching on in the west. In fact one tournament was watched by over 30,000 people on line in the US and numbers are beginning to exceeded even that. The category I will be attempting to fit this into will be the category of a competitive sport. There have been arguments in the past whether competitive video games can ever be a sport due to the constant changing and outdating of technologies and the lack of physical exertion. The five main criteria I will use to examine this is as follows. One, does it have a wide spread fan-base. Two, is it possible to make a living while pursuing this as a career. Three, is it constant enough to merit continuing support from a fan base. Four, is there measurable skill required. In base ball there is a necessary physical build, or strength do “e-sport pros have things that separate them from hobbyist players. And Five, can it maintain itself as an industry. Almost ever sport has an industry based around it, there are leagues with consistent rules and sponsors who are willing to invest money to see the sport grow. By examining these things I will determine whether this spike in esport popularity is merely a fad, or a sign of things to come.
(yes I am a huge nerd)
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