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Winning Position: eSports vs. conventional sporting event (e.g. the World Cup)
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eSports vs. conventional sporting event (e.g. the World Cup)
Several years ago, when people think of gaming, they only think of it as something to do in their leisure time. Yet now that the gaming industry has boomed to become one of the most profitable businesses in the world, suddenly people have changed the way they see and perceive a "professional gamer".
These professional gamers are slowly receiving the same status as famous sports players and popstars, especially in South Korea, to the right audience. The eSports market have also grown to evolve around them, and people are either standing in line to buy tickets for these events, or watching them at home on the Internet. The number of people watching these events has also grown exponentially to become comparable to that of a real sport event.
So what is it about these events that make them so attractive to watch, and how does it compare to a conventional sporting event?
I want to know your opinion on the subject, specifically about the similarities and differences between an eSports event and a conventional sporting event.
For a little more information on eSports, you can check out this link: http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2012/12/20/2012-the-year-of-esports/