The newest pro sports league has it all: dynamic young players, a loyal fan base and teams in major cities around the world led by the some of the same high-profile owners as the New England Patriots, New York Mets, Denver Nuggets and Philadelphia Flyers.
What it doesn’t have is an actual playing field. The Overwatch League, which launched in January, is the latest manifestation of the e-sports craze. For the uninitiated, e-sports is where online gamers compete before an audience watching via video-streaming sites like Twitch and YouTube – and no one needs to leave their couch. …
It all might leave average American adults scratching their heads, but for those age 14 to 21, e-sports are about as big as football, according to results of a UMass Lowell-Washington Post poll released today. CONT.
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