My Capstone project will be on esports and the aspects of whether it is a sport or not.
Currently, most esports are not considered sports in many countries, which disallow players from attaining work visas for extended travel to tournaments outside of their country.
For a long time, socially many people haven’t considered esports to be a sport, generally because esports doesn’t have any major physical aspect to it, as many mainstream sports do. However, there are many sports which also don’t have the same major physical aspects which are indeed considered sports, such as poker, chess, racing, target shooting, etc.
Esports would share some similarities to these other sports in needing high expertise in knowledge (of the opponent), tactics, endurance, precision, and more.
The one of the media objects which I’ll likely take is an infographic, which likely will comprise of stats such as viewership, sponsorship, and population participation.
The other I’ll take is a remix, which I’ll be taking a variety of clips of the many interviews that occur during large tournaments in esports, as well as any related videos of people comparing sports to esports.
Also a mention of the size and impact of esports in South Korea and potentially China as well, where they are much more widespread.
What makes something a #sport? Should #esports fit under this definition? #minusE
— Kevin N (@KevinNDTC) November 2, 2017
League of Legends, an #esport, is considered a sport by the US gov, what about the others? #minusE
— Kevin N (@KevinNDTC) November 2, 2017
Many sports teams invest in #esports organizations. #minusE
— Kevin N (@KevinNDTC) November 2, 2017
#Esports seems to have higher viewership on ESPN compared to some other major sports.
— Kevin N (@KevinNDTC) November 2, 2017
Do you think #sports require a major physical aspect to be considered a sport?
— Kevin N (@KevinNDTC) November 2, 2017