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“esports (also known as electronic sports, e-sports, or eSports) is a form of competition using video games. Most commonly, esports takes the
form of organized, multiplayer video game competitions, particularly between professional
players and teams.”
Most Popular Game Types
MOBA (multiplayer online battle arenas)
RTS (real-time strategies)
Fighting games
FPS (first-person shooters)
October of 1972 Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
1980 New York City, National Space Invaders
Superbowl
1981 – 1983 The Arcade was born
Twin Galaxies was founded
U.S. National Team
The Video Game Masters Tournament (1983)
Mid-1981 Walter Day visits 100 arcades
The Billy Mitchell Saga
The Billy Mitchell Saga
1990’s
Nintendo World Championships
Nintendo PowerFest
Quake
QuakeCon
Cyberathlete Professional League
Professional Gamers League
Red Annihilation
Starcraft: Blood War
2000’s
South Korea - KeSPA
United States - ESL
France - Electronic Sports World Cup
China - World e-Sports Games
United Kingdom - XLEAGUE.TV
CBS - World Series of Video Games Tournament
Twitch.TV
Twitch is a popular online service for watching and streaming digital video broadcasts.
the live video streaming platform has become the ‘ESPN of esports’ since its creation in 2011 – complete game
changer. Made it possible for people playing the games to connect to others and ask questions about game play, strategy etc. For the first time ever, gamers now finally
have a true social network suited for them.
Main Game Types
Team-style
(League of Legends)
Individual-Style (Streetfighter & Super Smash Bros.)
Twitch.TV Viewership
Fortnite – 115,183,190 viewer hours League of Legends - 68,486,523 viewer hours DOTA 2 – 30,712,459 viewer hours Hearthstone – 30,446,750 viewer hours
In December 2018
Sports Video Games The next generation is huge, with more and more kids
understanding that they can compete professionally even if they are not the most athletic person
In December 2017, the National Basketball Association announced that it would stream NBA G League games on
Twitch starting on December 15; the broadcasts also include interactive statistics overlays, as well as
additional streams of the games with commentary by Twitch personalities
Culture They’re a series of beliefs and social norms that are shared
by certain groups of people. Considering 61 percent of United States eSports viewers are between 18-34 years old
and 55 percent of Twitch users fall into that same age range, it means that we’re talking about a lot of young,
impressionable people who make up the average eSports viewership.
ESports Arena opened 2018 Luxor Hotel, Las Vegas NV
Top Reasons For Watching
eSports
40%
83% 89%
58% 49% I like that the stakes are so high in eSports
The stories surrounding the individual team and players
The general community and culture surrounding esports
I like watching something on a professional level that I actively participate in on my own
I want to get better at playing the game I’m watching
Is experiencing exponential growth
Audience Growth
Source: Newzoo
Why is esports so popular? Anyone can play and become good
Esports are extremely accessible
There are endless possibilities in a video game
Gaming itself has become extremely popular
Technology is constantly improving
Total Revenues (Media rights, advertising, sponsorship, merchandise & tickets, game publisher fees)
Source: Newzoo
2018
esports
revenue
streams
Trends to watch for 2019 Premium passes become more popular
More esports athletes features in brands’ marketing campaigns
Southeast Asia’s esports Scene Continues to Take Off
esports Venues on the Up
Creates well rounded members of
society
eSports Enriches lives Scholarship opportunities
Career opportunities
Socialization
Kids are Changing Read?
Research?
Play?
Reach for the Kindle
Google it
Video Games
Positive role in Youth Development Academic Achievement
Higher Self Esteem
Fewer Behavior problems
Better Psychosocial
The 5 Cs
Competence
Confidence
Connections
Character
Caring
eSports & Enhanced Academic Performance
Gamers scored
15 points higher in Math & Reading
17 points higher in Science
The Guardian
eSports & the Brain Gamers showed improvement in both
Sustained & Selective Attention
Increases the size & competence of parts of
the brain responsible for visuospatial
skills
Enlarged right hippocampus
How can esports promote self esteem?
Self-Determination Theory
A Theory of motivation concerned with
supporting our natural or intrinsic tendencies to
behave in effective and healthy ways
Three Innate Needs for Optimal Function and Growth
Competence
Relatedness
Autonomy
When physiological needs are met
Students perform better in school, and have the
will to continually develop new strategies to
perform at the next level
Behavioral and psychosocial effects of gaming
Interrelation of social behavior as well as individual thought and behavior…….So, are gamers really
socially isolated?
Extremely social technology
48%
Play social games
65%
Play with others in the room
Violent video games
No proof that it causes
violent behavior
Brown vs. Entertainment Supreme Court case
The Law was overturned in the
supreme court as there was no
evidence supporting this claim
California put into law a ban on the sale of
violent video games to minors
What will esports do for participants in recreation?
• Promote socialization • Develop friendships • Great coaches and mentors will educate youth • Gamers will develop as members of a group • Create social learning • Give gamers a place to play
Defining Recreation
Building the school to recreation pipeline
Inclusive No one is left out
Anyone who wants to play can play
Inclusion benefits everyone
Social Builds Self Esteem
Cultural Diversity
Meet Friends-Create Memories
Fun “Amusing, entertaining or enjoyable”
If its not fun its not recreation
What can we do to make it more FUN for you
Esports is… • Fun • Needs and values of the kids • Participation • Learning vs Winning • Learning to fail