“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