TOW #13 E-Sports Article

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-competitive-world-of-esports/2/

With the rapidly evolving world comes rapidly changing technology. When this technology is not being used to advance the world, people use it for recreation in the form of video games. This form of entertainment has gotten so popular in recent years that competitions have begun to be held, and they have gained a sizeable following. This article by CBS explains the new phenomenon of “esports” or competitive video gaming. This text hopes to inform the older generation about this new craze and to help them accept it as a form of entertainment through the use of expert testimonies. This originally aired on CBS’s television program Sunday Morning whose primary audience is adults. Many older people in this time period are confused by young people’s fascination with videogames and this article hopes to at the very least provide some factual basis for esports to stand on. They first compare videogames to golf, saying, “my wife can't understand people watching a golf game, because she's not a golfer… So if you're not a gamer, that's not gonna appeal to you.” This thought at least gives the older generation something to base their opinions off of. The next few testimonies offer statistics on the new following and players of these new sports. They give insight on the lives of professional gamers, referencing one Call of Duty player who made over 1 million dollars last year. They also offer statistics on the quickly expanding following for these esports. This not only gives the adult readers the idea that this is a serious profession that really makes money. It also presents the fact that even though some people might not understand it, these are serious sports with a serious fan base. If anything this article makes the older people of this generation appreciate competitive video games as a serious sport.