E sports, also known as pro gaming, refers to competitive video gaming. It involves organized multiplayer video game competitions, particularly between professional players, in popular genres like real-time strategy, fighting, first-person shooter, and multiplayer online battle arena games. The history of esports began in the 1970s with early competitions at universities and grew significantly in the 2000s as organizations, television, and streaming services increased interest. Major esports tournaments now offer prize pools comparable to traditional sports, with the largest DOTA 2 tournament in 2012 offering over $10 million. To become a professional esports player requires dedicating everyday to practicing, developing unique skills, ability to work in a team, and signing a personal agreement.

1. E sports (Pro gaming)
Michal Pelčák

2. Contents
• 1. E gaming?
• 2. History
• 3. Money involved
• 4. Professional player

3. What is E sport (Pro gaming)?
• A form of competition that is facilitated by
electronic systems, particularly video games
• It takes the form of organized, multiplayer video
game competitions, particularly
between professional players
• most common video game genres associated with
eSports are:
– real-time strategy
– fighting
– first-person shooter (FPS)
– and multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA)

4. History
• The very beginning can be found in the 1972
– Video game competition at Stanford University
• Game called „Spacewar“ – Intergalactic spacewar Olympics
• 1990s – games can benefit from the increasing
internet connectivity
• 2000+ – Biggest upswing, caused due to the
interest of various organizations, televisions and
streaming services
– Performed mostly by amateurs
• 2010+ – Only professionals, Mainly MOBA or FPS

5. Worth the money?
• YES!
• Comparable to any
other sport!
• The first biggest
tournament: The
International 2 (game
DOTA2)
– Prize pool: 10,931,105
– Good advertising
– Players involved with in-
game purchases

6. What makes a professional player?
• Everyday playing!
• Uniqueness!
• Ability to work as a team!
• Personal agreement

7. Sources
• Electronic sports. Wikipedia: the free
encyclopedia [online]. 2001 [cit. 2015-06- 11].
Available from:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_sports
• Bonusweb. Bonusweb [online]. 2003 [cit. 2015-
06- 11]. Available from:
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