2. "ESPORTS ISN'T A NEW TECHNOLOGY OR A
NEW FAD. IT'S A FULL BLOWN SHIFT IN
ENTERTAINMENT AND CULTURE THAT IS
CAPTURING A HUGE AND GROWING AMOUNT
OF PEOPLE'S TIME AND ATTENTION"
- FORBES
3. ESPORTS : MORE THAN A GAME
• eSports (short for Electronic
Sports) is the name given to
professional competitive
gaming. In a nutshell,
competitors play video
games, while being
watched by a live audience.
Millions more. watch the
games online.
5. IS IT A SPORT ?
• Just like traditional sport,
eSports has its fair share of
professionals, commentators
and celebrities.
• eSports are not a sport-
they are competition,
according to ESPN
President John Skipper.
6. ESPORTS IS THE NEW
NORMAL
ESPORTS IS THE ‘NEW
NORMAL’
ABOUT 1.3 BN PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT
ESPORTS
TODAY.
7. SOME BENEFITS OF ESPORTS
• LOWERS STRESS
• INCREASES SOCIAL
SKILLS
• PROMOTES TEAMWORK
• MEMORY CAPACITY
• IMPROVES CRITICAL
THINKING
• PROBLEM SLOVING
8. FUTURE OF ESPORTS
• Diversity of Game Genres
• Geographic Expansion of
Leagues
• Regulations of Competitions
• Ownership of media rights
• Alignment of Digital and
Traditional Media