ThedrivetogeteSportsintotheOlympicsthreatenstodivideprofessionalgaming,pittingthosethirstyforglobalrecognitionagainstthetraditionalistswhofearthesportwillloseit
TheboomingeSportsindustrymaynotyetattractthesponsorsandtelevisionrightsofreallifesports,butChinesee-commerceconglomerateAlibababelievesitisonlyamatteroftimebefo
Ifyouhadbeenawayfromtheplanetforthepastquarterofacentury,oneofthefewthingsyoumightfindcomfortinglyfamiliaronyourreturnistheworldofsport.Whilethedigitalrevolutio
Theymayapparentlyrequirenomorethanacomfortablechair,decentknowledgeofacomputerscreenandnimblemasteryofcontrollers,buttheInternationalOlympicCommittee(IOC)insist
UniversitiesandcollegesinChinaarecreatingcoursestotrainstudentswhowanttocashinontheexplosivegrowthineSports.Videogamingisnotjustahobbythatcanconsumeenthusiastsf
TheAsianIndoorandMartialArtsGamesinTurkmenistan'scapitalAshgabatkickedoffitsfirst-evereSportscompetitionasglobalinterestsurgesinvideogamesasaspectatorsport.Thei
NewlyelectedAsianeSportsFederationpresidentKennethFokisdeterminedtoprovetotheworldthateSports--chieflyconsistingofmultiplayercomputergames--deservetobegrantedOl
eSportscouldbeaddedtotheOlympicprogrammeasanofficialmedalsportin2024.TonyEstanguet,co-presidentoftheParisbidcommittee,hasconfirmedthathewillspeakwiththeInternat
Electronic sports, known as eSports or a competition of video game, is booming in China. The market has become the world leader in recent years.
Electronicsports,knownaseSportsoracompetitionofvideogame,isboominginChina.Themarkethasbecometheworldleaderinrecentyears.Inthefirsthalfof2017,salesrevenueofeSpor
Aleaguebeingformedforlocal-basedeSports--competitivevideogamingasaspectatorevent--hasawardedsevenfranchisesaimedatfuelingthefiresoffanswithcity-basedteams.Compu