ESports is an upcoming trend in the recent scenario. The coming week is going to be really happening for this debutant sporting sector. New York will witness the first major league tournament in eSports. It has been named as Winter Arena pay per view StarCraft 2. As many as 32 best players of the world will be taking part in this grand eSports event.
The rising future in eSports
The pouring in of money and rising interest of heavy weight sponsors make it quite evident that the future of eSports is really bright. The infrastructure has got a makeover like never before. This has been suggestive of some really notable changes like league gaming, team sports and emergence of promising star players. So, it has attracted the attention of renowned advertising agencies and sponsorships too. The nonendemic sponsors who need special mention here are Dr. Pepper, Red Bull, Stride, Monster, BIC and Sony Ericson. Equally lucrative is the financial future of eSports in the recent times. With estimated prize money above $6 millions in year 2011, the sector saw a boom in the prosperity of the leaders in the world of eSports. Thus, the offer money is $2 million for StarCraft 2, $1.6 million for DotA2 from Valve, and $1million for Call of Duty. Simultaneously, the players are also growing immensely richer. Reports reveal that a player has bagged approximately $10,000, while eight of them earned $100,000 and three made about $200,000.
The growing list of Star Players
The rapidly growing list of Star Players is also indicative of the potential and profitable future of eSports and further growth of eSports by 2012. Notable names among these internet gaming superstars are Day9, BoxeR, Husky, Walshy, djWHEAT, Idra, Diago, Fatallty, Alex Valle, TotalBiscuit, Sundance, Moon, Justin Wong, Tasteless, Huk, Flash, Fwiz and the list goes on and on. The press reports suggest that fans gathered in numbers outside the warehouse party in Brooklyn to collect autographs of their star players just that way it is seen for a top class Soccer star or a world class cricketer.
The technological advancement
The improvement of technology has been the major reason behind the booming of this sector. TwitchTV has been a recent development in the world of eSports that is solely dedicated for the purpose. It is the outcome of the recent development of a live streaming system of Justin.tv.
This hi-tech feature is a great treat for the viewers as well as broadcasters. It guarantees a more realistic appeal to an internet gaming experience. Producers are also getting their share of treats by means of opportunities like ticket packages for online streaming or video-on-demand. Other facilities for them also include advertising options for sponsors and windows for the fans to pay for the same.
When considered from the production point of view of this gaming software and associated audio and video equipments, there is yet other good news. The software and all these associated equipments have got technologically developed. But their rates have got remarkably slashed in comparison. So, now the market is flooded with quality gaming software that are user friendly as well as pocket friendly for small teams and individuals too.
The list of good news is still not over. Players and viewers will be able to see multiple streams at a time. So, be it different games or multiple perspectives of the same game or additional content, fans will be at ease of viewing them all at once. How can internet be left behind in the discussion of triggers behind prosperity of eSports? So, the latest news is that internet can also achieved technical betterment. This has helped in the ease of intra country play. The high resolution video and picture quality of 1080p has made eSports apt for TV presentation too.
New products in the world of eSports
The introduction of new products is another indication of the flourishing future of eSports by 2012. Leading companies like Logitech, MadCatz, Steel Series, etc. have launched gaming friendly mice, keyboards, controllers, microphones, head sticks, mouth pads, etc.
They estimate that these devices will aid the international competitive games further with their cut throat competition in eSport events. Intel, Dell, AMD, Asus, Razer, Samsung and Nvidia are the other prominent names in the world of computers and internet that are showing special interest towards eSports by means of developed products and accessories every now and them.
Based on the rising zeal of the fans, growing numbers of internet gamers, money involvement in the sector and the inclination of heavy weight sponsors towards the same it is well understood that 2012 will witness a giant leap in profitability and prosperity of eSports.
The rising popularity of MLG, a fighting eSport in comparison to the declining fan following of the college football in 2011 is the greatest proof of this.
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