How esports changed the game: From media laughingstock to media craze

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Before the PC age, video games were only really making waves in the media in the context of novelty.
But now, with attendance, viewership and prize pool continually on the rise, the mainstream media has come to embrace the industry.
Here's a look back at how that came to be.
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[@theScoreesports]

Hey guys, just a small correction to clear things up. At 7:32 it is the co-owners of the Sacramento Kings that have invested in esports (specifically NRG eSports). Thanks for all your love and support!

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[@Majubs]

theScore esports Ronaldo also invested in a league team (CNB) here in Brazil, alongside a poker player.

[@twistedgambit9084]

theScore esports thank you. i live in Sacramento lol

[@Geklatscht2]

You probably missed this but in 2011 a German TV Host (RTL) send a 13yr old girl to make a comment on the Gaming community and the backlash was so intense ("If aliens would have landed on earth, they would probably be on this Event") that we took down the reporting site for tv shows offline for almost 4 days. dailymotion.com/video/xkpns0_bericht-zur-gamescom_fun

[@BeastOrGod]

"I don't get that, watching another playing video game?" Watches people play sports on daily basis, pfffffffffffffffff

[@elmantishrimp1689]

"Why would you watch a game when you can just play it?" *sits down and watches football*

[@adria1559]

@Troll FACE! it's 2019

[@waynequach1898]

@@adria1559 aye let's go

[@brianringstaff9505]

deadass exactly what I was thinking

[@financialproblems9308]

that was a good odds1out comic

[@roryhalliday8254]

@@financialproblems9308 no it was a loading artist comic that James showed in a video

[@Zaurav_]

"First they ignore you, Then they ridicule you, Then they fight you, Then you win." - Mahatma Ghandi

[@AceCrasher24]

First they say its dead then they say its shit then they say they can do better then you beat their arse then they cry to jeff kaplan and gabe newwel.

[@HxHorse]

Haven't seen many Ghandi quotes, but this is pretty fukn spot on for things, especially this.

[@QuiveringQuoll]

Either you read the quote from the man who said it or IT'S JUST A THEORY, A GAME THEORY. Thanks for watching

[@mpxrazer]

gaurav gurung pretty spot on for Trump aswell! I'm not pro Trump or anything, but thats what happend.

[@The_Essential_Review]

gaurav gurung Did you go to UIC Gaurav?!?!

[@ThatGuyForLife]

2015: Esports is not sports. 2020: Esports is the only sports.

[@nconly3]

Lol

[@jegudielyusha2866]

Hahahahahaha!

[@ghetto_gamer9217]

Hahaha that’s a good point

[@improvingguitarist1595]

@@ghetto_gamer9217 ye cuz of all of this corona shit. Big esport tournament like a major might be cancelled since its played on a stage/on lan but smaller tourneys are always there.

[@zaynmalik2.042]

@@improvingguitarist1595 big tournament are being played without spectators

[@T---xt7fc]

"why watch someone play video games when you can play them urself?" Then wtf watch a talkshow when u can talk with someone

[@oozqwerc]

PFFFT

[@mrtin7167]

thank you T-34 -85

[@nurikkulanbaev3628]

Because U cannot talk to the specific person in that show by yourself(of course if he is celebrity). I think the same thing with sports, as well as, esports) We are fascinated by the level of performance and stress while watching sports(physical and electronic)

[@danangputratiarno5028]

The same thing could also be said to real sports. Why watch NBA matches when you can play basketball yourself? Why watch FIFA World Cup matches when you can play football yourself? Because those people whose matches are aired on medias aren't just ordinary people. They are athletes, they are professionals fighting each other in a sport matches, they have excellent skills, and people like how they play.

[@lg845]

😂😂😂

[@alascala1544]

This makes me wonder what I’ll be closed minded and wrong about when I’m older.

[@MrRandom125]

Damn, thats deep bro...

[@genroynoisis6980]

Kids these days... with all of their stupid hologram headsets... They don't know what it means to have played games in the golden age of the 20s!

[@thewakandankingtchaka5331]

(AI) is gonna be a big thing.

[@camofan123]

Genroy Noisis darn kids and their full body Vr techno babble! Back in my day we had two sticks and some silly looking headset over your eyes!

[@chaitanyadivate4551]

TikTok

[@TimmyHoang0]

I can say the same thing with regular sports then. "Who would pay money to see a bunch of guys throw a ball around?"

[@AceCrasher24]

I can throw a ball, just not at 100Mph................ so i guess i have to pay £50 just to watch someone else do it.... or like every non brain dead person that doesn't believe what that tv host says, i can watch esports for free lmao. its funny how many of us there are, and funny how quickly tv hosts fall.

[@iflex7640]

The fucker makes an analogy of someone watching better people do their hobby(Gamers watching pros playing their favorite games) to eating food at a restaurant.

[@JDReC100]

Default Profile Picture well... mukbang is a legit thing...

[@MyPlaylistGaveMeCancer]

exactly what i was thinking

[@iflex7640]

Well, he clearly said going to a restaurant. I'm sure you're not doing a mukbang there, are you?

[@maruftim]

Basically like this: Chess: sport, good. Strategy game: not sport, bad.

[@derk486]

Not to hate on chess tho 👍

[@maruftim]

@@derk486 yea, I usually play chess every week

[@dickmelsonlupot7697]

@@maruftim What these old farts fail to realize is that youths who have experience in strategy games have a high potential to be great leaders or generals since they have a high degree of view regarding strategy and troop movements.

[@garveziukas]

@@dickmelsonlupot7697 That's a bit of a strech

[@dickmelsonlupot7697]

Garvežiukas Tomas Depends on how you look at it and how that knowledge is utilized. If it were a stretch, then why do we let trainee pilots go through “flight simulators” which is just an expensive word for a game? Hell, even the US military have utilized games before and even used Doom as a basis for training soldiers to recognize friend from foe. It’s not exactly “experience” per se but it helps greatly in training one’s mind to a certain purpose. Hell, it was even the basis for Ender’s Game.

[@strongindependentblackwoma1887]

Old people being ignorant about "modern stuff". That's normal.

[@seino8890]

lol even after dota streak big prizepool then comes fortnite, theres still fool who say "game?"

[@mokushmasmo6009]

Strong Independent Black Woman Who Need No Man Yo Thats finna be us just wait till our time. 😂

[@klausrasmussen2307]

I'm 50 years old and I love games. Been playing since preteen and watch all Astralis games. This is more about mindset, than age.

[@WizaGaming]

@@klausrasmussen2307 what he means is that there will be something modern when we become old that we will look down upon. Unless we have the mindset you are talking about.

[@sportsbanter3885]

44 and I love esports, even compete in a VR league, but yeah I get your point, most are behind the times...

[@ExoticChaotic]

"watching people play games is like going to a restaurant and having someone eat you food" - I could say that watching sports is like going to a gym and letting someone lift your weights then right? what kind of stupid statement was that.

[@jbman890]

Exotic Chaotic He was being ignorant as usual.

[@cameronkreider5808]

Exotic Chaotic, Jimmy Kimmel isn't too smart. I choose to watch sports because those people are better than me and they do amazing things I cannot. His rationale comes from seeing videos games as a failure of life rather than a career opportunity.

[@raelleiglesia8221]

our taste of entertainment is changing

[@TheMusicalKnokcers]

Exotic Chaotic i would have loved to tell him "Watching nerds playing games is boring but we are all watching a prick in a nice suit talking alone in a studio aren't we ? "

[@miurasushi8604]

"watched football games" thats completely normal "watched esports"man you sick af

[@F4ngel]

"Video games are so easy you jut sit there and click"... Well the prize pool is $1,000,000. Go take your easy million tough guy.

[@rumfordc]

while i 100% empathize with the point you're making, technically a lottery could have a prize pool of $1 million and just because you don't win the lottery doesn't mean the lottery is a hard, complicated game. we should focus on the specific aspects of certain games that make them worthwhile. maybe let them know that, in most video games, if they sit still they will lose guaranteed and then be mocked ruthlessly by their teammates for being so incompetent

[@TalhaHasanZia]

Or say, $20,000,000.

[@voqxnn]

F4ngel sports are so easy all u do is run around and throw a ball

[@mvhh20]

Rumford Chimpenstein you missed the point, pure luck is different from skill

[@snower7487]

Rumford Chimpenstein lottery being 100% luck based isnt even remotely comparable to games that actually *require* *skill* whats shown by the same players dominating in e.g. csgo, unlike in lotteries obviously. ur point makes 0 sense, could as well compare a lottery winner to a succeeding golfer then...

[@duchi882]

*Basically* Everything changed when the Twitch Nation attacked

[@kek8726]

That's funny

[@pradhyotupadhyay8655]

"You dont freakin' sweat, I dont consider it a sport" Forgets Chess and Billiards

[@Harni891]

Forget prince charles he dont sweat at all!

[@deviousN]

Forgets swimming since the pool water is too cool for sweat to occur.

[@Eitachi5656]

CLEARLY she hasn't played in a sweaty lobby of Apex Legends in the mornings. CLEARLY.

[@FuhzyLiquids]

Poker

[@hameeham3306]

They make fun of it until they see how much money it racks in

[@pasjan1183]

Hamee Ham thats the media for you right there ;)

[@PSS395]

News and TV first pandering to their core audience, who's likely have no idea what video games is. Afterward they realize they can make money off gaming themselves, hence the change in attitude. It's all about the money.

[@teamatfort444]

Jesse Anh Pham the old reporters don’t know shit about games but they understand money

[@etheriongaming517]

Old MFers still make fun of gaming. WHO now out "Gaming disorder" as a mental health issue. LOL

[@anjasapriadi]

they like mr.krabs..

[@vinsmoke2865]

"Why watch people play games" Same thing could be said about everything on TV, why watch people talk about a random topic

[@llF4TEll]

I think it can be split into two categories: those who watch too see high level competition and those who watch for the player's personality. Watching eSports is no different than watching normal sports, I think Kimmel was on about those who watch casual gaming and completely missed the fact that the main appeal is the player and not the gameplay.

[@gabrielguerrero4727]

e[u]logy or why watch TV personality (The Kardashians, Housewives) seriuosly these are the same people who watch rich people and their lives

[@twistedgambit9084]

CDDGR True but Kimmel at least was more respectful than the other asshole media snobs.

[@Karma-qt4ji]

More respectful than Cowherd but definitely still disrespectful!! Kimmel's implication was that we make guys like Pewdiepie rich because we watch his channel. Does Kimmel not derive his income from the millions of people who watch him? Then how is he different to Pewdiepie?!? Help me out here... so it's okay to watch someone make fun of others but it is not okay to watch someone display a set of skills we all wished we possessed? Or to support a team of 'esporters'? But we CAN watch Tiger Woods hit a little white ball around a field for 4 days because he is talented? We CAN watch darts, pool or snooker, despite them being borne of something to entertain you while you drank your beer. We can watch reality tv shows trying to find the (next) top model, best voice (multiple), best home cook, best professional cook, best survivor, best apprentice and so on. But we cannot watch the best PC gamers because we are obviously socially awkward losers with no ambition and the esporters have no talent whatsoever.... Totally idiotic!!!

[@samuelmillioud]

e[u]logy no..

[@patsugoi6791]

"What would eSports look like in 2020?" Yeah...about that...

[@motimizer]

Patrick Portales Kekw

[@oklanime]

we cancelled them lmao

[@hiraya3395]

Oklanime well depends on the game, lots of regions in lol just finished their split and even held finals

[@cyanide3508]

You don't say It's mind blowing

[@chrisgaming8846]

most of the so called "real sports" does not even exist during this time

[@JKaiserable]

I wish esports erupted sooner, i was top 20 in the world at Jedi Knight: Dark Forces 2 1997-2002. Too old to compete at top tier in anything now, but gaming has always been a passion of mine since NES. Happy to see it’s finally getting it’s time to shine.

[@QTG128]

Glad to hear that sir. Hope you have a good day

[@rakshasirari1213]

Did u play outlaws...from the 90s...my sister once forced me to play it...i started of hating it cuz of graphics...but now when ever i hear horses or chikens all i can think about is "where are u marshall??"

[@JKaiserable]

@@rakshasirari1213 i played Jedi Outcast... came out early 2k’s ... the series was Dark Forces Jedi Knight: Dark Forces 2 (best one imo) Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith (jk2 expansion) Jedi Outcast The server at the time was microsoft gaming zone... (zone.com) was like aol looking chat room on bottom, member list on the side, upper part of window were sub rooms you can join to launch the games.. zone had alot of games on it, unreal tournament, age of empires, motocross madness, rainbow 6, list goes on... my favorite time in gaming in my life... the concept of playing videogames with kids around the country was brand new and kinda considered magic, haha. 28k/56k dial up, when DSL and Cable modems came out it was a game changer. Good times for a 12-16 year old.

[@rakshasirari1213]

@@JKaiserable sounds good but i never was much into star wars ( sorry!!)

[@JKaiserable]

@@rakshasirari1213 they were just badass games regardless if you liked starwars or not honestly. Fps/3ps with customizable talent trees via force powers

[@mkj1577]

This narator is killing it. Riot should hire him for the "worlds intro films of players"

[@leocheong7261]

MKJ fuck yes

[@adanrock35]

I love those videos i agree

[@pradipbista607]

Great video to slap those in the face who have low perceptions for gaming.

[@QC336]

agreed every time i hear this mans voice I feel so soothed and assured that the video is going to be a great one. Hire this man for more content PLEASE

[@alexandersalz5850]

gaming is great brands and companies fuck it up like they fuck up everything... moneymoneymoney u know?

[@theentertainment440]

"Why watch someone else play a game instead of playing it yourself?" to that I say why do we all watch sports instead of playing them ourselves?

[@TieMiShoe]

WolfMan Gaming because I don't want to step into a boxing ring or an actogan and rip

[@unknownalt5845]

Becuz Im lazy and lifting even on finger proves too much effort *Cries*

[@tictacs4]

Thank you. At the end of the day all sports are just a silly game. I do think physical sports demonstrate perseverance of the human spirit exceptionally well. The struggle is a little more mental and hidden in video games, but the tactics are even easier to pick up on.

[@lololol6850]

exactly what i was going to say too lol

[@triggerfresh]

The Entertainment exactly

[@mirulscott7391]

What will e-Sports be in 2020? The only sport people play during lockdown.

[@ViperDivinity]

Esports rn is getting alot viewers due to covid lockdown. This is just only getting bigger and by the time in 2030, it will be easily recognized as the most viewed genre in the entertainment platform if this keeps up

[@maplemiles3381]

Divinity other real sports like soccer (football), basketball, cricket, rugby are not going anywhere anytime soon and not every single person is into video game and most real sport people I know of can careless about esports because it's full of stupid overly sensitive people. Most of those sport competitors can't run on a treadmill for at least less then a minute and I can do that for 10-15 minutes

[@maplemiles3381]

I Am Someone you not most you those gamers can't run on a treadmill and you argument is invalid and you don't earn those up votes

[@alexd8085]

Reporter: If you don't sweat, I don't consider it a sport. Any Gamer Ever: Sweaty palms.

[@cherolapne4563]

and ears while wearing headphones

[@radiocat666]

Pits ears toes

[@nyx-fl6bl]

thats totally stupid as there are a lot of board games that are considered as sports such as chess.

[@felixftw4702]

i have sweat while playing PUBG and CSGO video games are not physical but they are definitely demanding

[@nurikkulanbaev3628]

Chess Grandmasters: Are we joke to you? Dart players: seems like(((

[@JoBoy78]

Its normal that old people look down at gaming being a job... Its because they lived their whole life doing all kinds of job and never once saw gaming an option...

[@xternalgr]

nah.. its not only that...and its not only old people... its that they cant stand the fact that someone makes more money than them doing what they love without wasting their lives on an 8hour-shift work making the minimum and praying to retire... for me if someone makes money for a living doing whatever the hell he wants is the best thing... like they cry on influencers.. i dont follow any and i dont like the concept but they are making a living out of it so as long as they dont get them from my pocket its none of my business...

[@willisbronze9984]

DingDongFromTheBong Another problem is they think that these games are easy and require minimum amount of effort lol , wish there is a show where they take this people to see what a professional player train everyday and see how strict it is.

[@saintupid7034]

Nope it was their culture at that time and hiw they grew up ive seen some old people who are into new things. Only so few of them and theres old people like you mentioned

[@PatrickVu3110]

Because they cant

[@sigmondorias484]

True story. There is a saying that legends always whine.

[@eddieouille939]

but we watch people play football and don't question it, why not play it yourself then?

[@vaderglenn]

Eddie Ouille because They somehow enjoy that so it's "normal"

[@connertobey6436]

vaderglenn the main difference people see is that almost no one can play football because of the physical requirements. I like watching football because it's something I will never be able to do

[@eddieouille939]

but the same stands for esports, there are some insane plays (for instance fenix 1v4 azir play) that no one else can ever do

[@babatune5751]

Conner Tobey why watch some dude who isn't even funny talk for an hour when you can talk yourself?(jimmy kimmel)

[@Rylopero]

Conner Tobey tell me when you can play at the competitive level these guys play at. Its like the difference between your high school football team and the NFL. I find Overwatch and R6 Siege competitions exciting for the same reason i watch basketball games. I play them, and seeing the pros really shows, not only how much more skilled i need to get to get to that level, but also the fascets in my play (overwatch teamwork, r6 tactics and positioning, and basketball post and offball movements), i need to improve to get to that level

[@itsiman3650]

Kids... When i was your age... We were in the Esports Era... Now you kids are in the Full Power of Esports Era Where mankind fight each other with Vr Computers and Consoles Even with teams I am so glad...

[@quarantinegragas2017]

"I could not think of anything less interesting" Your show....... Your show is less interesting.

[@zakevans2209]

i can think of something less interesting golf, a 'real sport', is less interesting

[@TheFIoridaMan]

Thorn how about baseball lol. They have to do little side shows because they game is so fucking long and boring.

[@bobthebutler]

Almost everything else is shit

[@thelssjbroly9873]

@@TheFIoridaMan so true baseball is trash

[@shingyanling1856]

@Sports and Gaming playing golf isnt fun for me, its an opinion. I like video games and soccer more, both playing or watching

[@Ibwidana]

The core part that people keep missing is that "sport" is not what we should focus on, it's the "game", win or lose, strategy combined with skills to outplay the other team, that's the core of what's so entertaining about soccer, basketball, football, dota, counter strike, etc.

[@frost3374]

I agree completely

[@Bigcrusha16]

Widana Widiatmaka Alot of these pundits and fogeys have also sold many generations of narrative that sports like football, basketball etc... All these are not waste of time because they develop your physical attributes and enable you to live longer. Where as competitive gaming for excessive amounts of time in front of a computer indoors has been painted by Media and medical experts as a long term killer and contributor to obesity, heart disease, blindness etc... Mix that with the fact that they think gaming is a mindless child's toy and you now get an entire generation of unnecessary hate.

[@architdharod9355]

by that logic tho, World wars were also LSports... Life sports. countries combine and strategy and winning or loosing wars, outfarm the other countries. Germany was one of the top tier teams who thought US was noob. Im glad that LSports didnt catch on like eSports....

[@thatsaucyman7719]

Bigcrusha16 you really think that all gamers are fat and unhealthy WOW you haven't seen like 90% of the gaming community Sure they are scrawny but they are always making sure that their body is ready and fit for the game That's why they stretch before the game,to loosen the muscle and get their reaction times quicker

[@Bigcrusha16]

That Saucy man read my last comment again, I clearly disagree with their assesment...

[@TreetopCanopy]

I cry happy tears every time I see a video like this. What a wonderful world.

[@Mojosmad]

I cried a little as well, and thought i might have been alone. Glad i wasn't, and so happy to be alive right now.

[@kaniodon]

Joseph Engelhardt Wow, that's like, really enthusiastic. And I mean really.

[@evan3617]

Because it validates all the time you spend on video games and make you feel like you're partaking in something of value. When in actuality you're just wasting your life away :)

[@Mojosmad]

who are you answering here lmao?

[@evan3617]

Was to OP, but after reading your cringe response I realize it's just a valid a response to you as well.

[@jayshah6056]

Dota 2 TI9 tickets sold out in 3 seconds 😂😂

[@ViperDivinity]

Lmao

[@jonahb5629]

Yet the most pathetic crowd... Wonder why

[@supreetsahu1964]

@@jonahb5629 because it was in china. Canada crowd was amazing last year.

[@jonahb5629]

@@supreetsahu1964 agreed

[@krisostomoyabarrera2255]

I think Shanghai Major really fucked DotA2 for China.

[@vtss1336]

Dota2 The international tournament cash prize is only $34,000,000 million. Goodday sir.

[@xmas918_8]

"Only" lmfao

[@killswitch2245]

And the first ever fortnite world cup only had a prize pool of $30 million

[@d.maestro8746]

@@killswitch2245 correction its 3,800,000 dollars.....

[@killswitch2245]

@@d.maestro8746 that's only for the finals not the entire wc season

[@yaghiziad1034]

2069: pro gamers are the richest people in the world

[@morbid1.]

Watching games being played... we all did that even before YT or internet, we gather on couch and played together, we gather at arcades watch people play and let them watch us... Internet is just another form of that.

[@goldosprey]

It just made it more accessible

[@skkek4527]

We are all going to be racist to AI lol

[@ItsmeVel]

It's funny to see the only people who think this stuff is stupid are jaded old people who think their opinions are absolute and everyone else's are wrong.

[@CompOfHall]

Everyone tends to think their opinions are absolute and every else's are wrong. They just formed their opinions before eSports existed.

[@robertoginaldi460]

im 14 and yes, its stupid. its not a sport for fuck sake lolz just staaaaph plz staaaph oke? anyway ... i really dont care lol but i have to admit, that mma/esports fan are one of the biggest retards i have ever met ... iswear xd

[@CompOfHall]

Roberto Ginaldi I can see the argument against eSports, but you've now lumped MMA into there as well. Clearly you're just labeling things you don't like as stupid and not worthwhile. I do not think Jimmy Kimmel or anyone in that audience would agree with you that MMA is not a sport.

[@gracey2727]

LoPezzDispenser I’m 15 and play video games. Esports are kinda pathetic.

[@CompOfHall]

Glenside Productions Clearly you don't regularly play esport video games, or if you do you've never watched top-level play. I don't know how anyone who knows one of those games well can watch top-level play and not be wowed.

[@PauloSilva-zh9fb]

LOL my father is 63 years old and he think that ESports is the future Sorry for my English :(

[@etin-8221]

Well he's right

[@mehul-chauhan]

Bruh you'r lucky

[@tommytommy7535]

smart father

[@ViperDivinity]

im coming back to this comment when its 2030

[@Harni891]

@@ViperDivinity !remind 2030 Oh this isnt reddit...

[@Pheminon1]

The same people that shit on exports saying, "why would you watch another person play videogames?" Spend 3 hours every Sunday screaming at a TV watching millionaires throw a ball and tackle each other

[@MelvaCross]

"Haha, watching people play video games, how laughable. Oh, I have to go, the Lakers are playing!" That is hypocrisy in its purest form.

[@lstr1412]

"Watching other people play video games." sounds like "Watching other people play basketball/baseball/etc." The media must be stupid......

[@checkmate058]

If equestrian dressage (horse danceing), spelling bees, beauty padgents, hotdog eating, chess, nascar, and golf get to be sports. So does Videogames. Either we strictly adhear to the dictionary and half the olympics go away. Or we all admit that "sports" is in the eye of the beholder.

[@SAINTSROWANGEL]

Lstr McGui-ing No, there is a big difference between watching physical activities than watching a kid sit on a computer

[@Quickscoper121499]

Hi, i'm GOD Such as?

[@abrahamnovelo3413]

You're watching what they're doing on the screen. The equivalent of that would be watching the driver inside the car in NASCAR.

[@Carfalog]

Watching sports is different because you are watching human beings achieve impressive physical feats. Esports is watching people play a game that simulates impressive physical feats.

[@nestorgutierrez812]

"What will esports look like in 2020" *coronavirus has entered the server*

[@zod7673]

You fool because of coronavirus gaming is increasing more rapidly

[@nestorgutierrez812]

@@zod7673 all apart of the gamer gods plan

[@zod7673]

@@nestorgutierrez812 😂😂

[@motimizer]

Nestor Gutierrez the only sports still alive.

[@nestorgutierrez812]

@@motimizer True but look what it did 1 major gone and everything online

[@j.l.s6574]

What will e sports look like In 2020?: THE ONLY SPORT

[@that1JorgeguyxD]

Televised media? I haven't watched that trash in like 10 years I couldn't care any less about them in the future. Let them keep making fun of my Dota, starcraft, and league while they stare at people chasing after a ball. I'll keep watching theScore esports, and these amazing events. Remember we don't need them to keep being successful at we've been doing for the e-sports community.

[@Finlandpro1]

Jorge Mejia I also stopped watching tv like 2 years ago. Its so cringy and boring. Older generations just need to understand that things change and this is what is entertaining now.

[@eternalzeero]

Kurtis Jemison To be fair cartoons are in the process of exploring exclusively online distribution and releases so I would hope they're jumping ship from television for the most part

[@Microphunktv-jb3kj]

21th century.. where not watching tv is considered as an achivement... sickening :D

[@angelgu323]

Jorge Mejia And this is why the esports get hated on. You get a bunch of school shooter look alikes being cringey and pretending league is all there is in life. Your "Let them make fun of my dota... etc etc" is soooooo fucking cringe LOL. Its always going to be these nerds who dedicate themself to nothing but the game culture and scare off normal people from even giving this a chance

[@alphabetaepsilon9848]

@angelgu He's a school shooter? You have evidence go to the police, lock him up. He's probably also a racist homophobe that denies normal peoples rights. In all seriousness though wtf do you consider ' normal people'. These people that make fun of these events I like to support are just assholes that don't take any of this seriously, and that is ok just wait for the statistics to keep speaking for themselves like the video did. These 'normal people' basically DON'T want to give this a chance for the past several decades. Lmao, 'but muh cringe rating' emotions. Cringe this cringe that is a good way to evade conversation with facts.

[@MexInfinity]

These people are living in the past. Esports is the future.

[@jonlose1342]

Alberto Medina * it's already the present

[@Teru91333319]

"The future is now, old man."

[@manmaxssss213]

Technically, we are "their" future.

[@villepulkka756]

Slack Panda I don't think that you should call so big amount of people cringy, videogame player amount exceeds quite a lot of sports these days.

[@modernwarrior24]

Alberto Medina The problem with these people is that they miss the competitive aspect of gaming. They still see gaming as a small plumber jumping around getting coins instead of fast paced strategic action like overwatch or csgo for example.

[@Hezoyam10]

"why watch someone play the game when you can play it yourself?" "Why watch a talk show when you can talk to someone yourself?"

[@kokotaughs]

Who even watches Jimmy Kimmel? He isn't funny.

[@dealyzz1558]

Who is Jimmy Kimmel ? (I don't know)

[@dzaesonp8599]

yeah the only entertainment i get from him is from his guest

[@aidenbar511]

Jason Patrick ikr Kimmel should just get off the show entirely and the show would definitely increase in quality.

[@RandomPL69]

idk him but i watch Jimmy Falcon instead

[@nophiontrollbringer661]

I learned about his existence a month ago and find him to be incredibly unfunny. His jokes are such low hanging fruits its almost painful. But he relishes in his realm of mediocrity.

[@HolyXerxes]

By the first guy logic...what the actual reason people pay money to watch other people playing sports then?

[@therrogue1193]

HolyXerxes same for why we watch football

[@gumbechelsea]

Rusyaidi R football is way less intresting would you rather watch 10 monsters and warriors fight it out or watch 22 goons running around a field for 90 minutes and act like they got hit by a car when there is a foul

[@joonoho]

TRUE

[@babatune5751]

HolyXerxes why watch some dude who isn't even funny talk for an hour? (Jimmy kimmel)

[@prashantpednekar280]

what is the actual reason you watch sports while you ain't even playing it ??

[@bobsam4000]

Classic old people being wrong again, happens quite alot these days honestly.

[@edgardomartin8299]

bob sam "this 'tv' thing will never catch on, I rather read a good book".

[@bobsam4000]

You obviously haven't played a game then watched how a pro player will play a game.

[@bobsam4000]

I think i underestimated how many people in the younger generation also think like the older generation and according to your reply since i can't use my brain i guess i shouldn't really try and reply but I think everything you've said just helps to reinforce my statement, maybe i didn't make my initial statement specific enough though so let me try again Classic assholes being wrong again.

[@dantasticmania8728]

Yes of course their wrong yet tell me how are you build testosterone by sitting on your ass in front of a screen? I'd love to see the scientific study on that one. Great a bunch of talking heads in the media consider e-sports a real sport ,meh who the hell cares? I just love watching physical sports in reality while you prefer watching some dudes play with virtual reality. You have your sport and I'll proudly have mine.

[@thatsaucyman7719]

I mean some competitive gamers do exercise a lot I mean look at this KZbinr kugo he's RIPED AF but all he does is play competitive csgo and make funny videos My point is we can still exercise for our body for a video game I mean it does make your reflexes increase a lot,looking at this now it may look stupid BUT HEY ITS ITS JUST MY OPINION (Ps I'm also somewhat an athlete I play a LOT of basket ball but that's for fun Also go rockets fuck every team....maybe for Dallas EH who knows)

[@Martin-do8qm]

"what would esports look like in 2020?" covid19: let me introduce myself

[@youtoober2013]

Fascinating. I was aware of all this news when it came out and still I put it at the back of my mind. The way you brought literally everything together in such a pristine narrative is astounding. Well done man. I was already subbed, but you earned a bell here.

[@MadioFPS]

So excited that I'm young and get to be apart of this right as its spiking in growth :D

[@MichikoHoshi]

I wish I was older and had finances to be involved in this growing esport :(

[@MrFromEurope]

Dude me too! Can you image what people will ask us in a couple of decades? "You really watched the Season 2 World Finals"...First of all Kiddo....M5 is the greatest team of all time...etc. etc

[@Sicaughtik]

It was 2004 when huge stars in the H2 online scene like LiL Poison, a 7yr old MLG affiliated pro at the time. I was a teenager way back then and wanted to do the same and get into Esports but thought I'd missed my chance. Truth is, neither of us have missed what will be the best days of the sport as far as it's popularity and appeal to revenue sources. Those numbers on television stats in regard to MLG blowing traditional sports clean out of the water by comparison in viewers. The advertisers and real fame and reward will come with the bulk of fandom the sport will receive once your average joe sees an MLG advertisement sponsored by the big brands. I'll agree its getting there fairly quick though.

[@user-qb4on2qm7z]

More like, "Old man, you played back in season 2?".

[@Geklatscht2]

it spiked back in the day, your dad came too late

[@zerozone5848]

All gamers must put aside their differences and defeat this evil once and for all.

[@PasscodeAdvance]

Eggs-xactly (pun intended but I support you. Tonight the media and modern feminism feel the true power of gaming)

[@pink1200]

The furries or the media?

[@takkorinus7909]

GAMER VULT

[@ggdc96]

GAMERS RISE UP

[@abysswatcher9172]

Venatus Vult!!

[@paweadamczyk8313]

Hey guys! Really well-made video, I like your way of tackling the whole issue of quickly changing environment and stance towards esports in media or traditional sports - actually you can also point out that the academic literature about esport (which is very scarce) is slowly growing :)) I am writing at the moment a Bachelor thesis about esports market in Poland to educate my society about esports and its real impact :)) Wish me luck!

[@immortalsun]

This video is so well-edited and has great narrating! Keep doing what you’re doing, my man!

[@Cha0s13erry]

Dota, LoL, CSGO, Overwatch, Startcraft. Whatever we play, we should all unite to show these old people what we are!

[@macandcheese7042]

Van 'El all e-sport gaming should unite, against these close-minded old fart generation

[@segatore1295]

Smash Bros hello?

[@Made_In_Heavenn]

Candra Busono but your words pls stop it just "old generation" is enough why you need to put "old fart generation"? Put some respect

[@curse6594]

Yumi why should we respect them, they don't respect people's livelihood

[@zerozone5848]

Van 'El even tho i dont like moba games and i despise them because theyre not fun to get into , i say we should put aside our differences and destroy these salty old geezers

[@RandyRandyRandy]

"boogereaters" Coming from a guy whos entire life is revolved around watching grown men chase bouncy balls around.

[@toby7032]

Randy Cabbage your profile pic 😂😂😂😂

[@levilyons9975]

Don't listen to him. He is bandwagon af and is still sleeping on the Boston Celtics despite their 12 straight wins.

[@jstutes01]

Colin cowshit is the worst sports guy there is pretty much, don’t take what he says seriously

[@EMac7117]

Not saying I like the guy but that’s a pretty goofy way of describing basketball. Go try and make the NBA there pal. It’s a lot more than chasing a “bouncy ball” around.

[@kuroh0241]

Its the same with esports. Thats the point. You cant really say one of them is a joke without insulting the other.

[@woolpretzel4671]

Media before: these esports are stupid. Meh Media now: Yooo esport is big thing now because it made a lot of money.

[@kainomy]

7:55 “What will esports look like in 2020?” Coronavirus: we don’t do that here

[@kuenyoung4]

In terms of gaming, Conan is like a pioneer He reviews video games and put some humor on it Even tho he is not a good player, he does not judge people playing them at least He admits and accepts the trending market and analyzes. This is why Conan is better host based on that(I love Jimmy as well btw)

[@fullanalysis93]

I like Conan better as well. Jimmy Kimmel isn't funny

[@twistedgambit9084]

이근영 never liked Cowherd with Beadle but on his own he's okay.

[@Leowulfs]

이근영 Korean daddy notice me OwO

[@AceCrasher24]

He is also one of the only ones where his scripting doesn't pander to his brain dead audience, he makes it funny and changes with the times. His comedy got darker over the years, then it became light and stupid, then it became up to date, most other hosts have had the same scripting for years.

[@Ifindcosplay]

I'm interested to know if Kimmel started doing the video game plays after Conan started doing them and after he talked shit about the gamers and eSports.

[@finalpixel224]

"What're you doing?" "I'm watching these guys play a video game. It's really entertaining!" "What? Why would you want to watch people play a game? Why don't you just play it?" "I dunno this is just rlly cool man" "Boy that sure is sad. Heh! Watching people play video games! Haha!" *goes to watch other people play football on tv*

[@XxXfelipecunhaXxX]

You described my family on sunday

[@waqarulhaq2503]

It's the same as watching others play A sport. Why do you watch them?

[@xx_pcgamer_xx6866]

Waqarul Haq You’re a genius!

[@immortalsun]

_Hilarious and original._

[@samp_txt]

Huh did you so happen to find this from a comic by loading artist?

[@Jacev_]

Seeing how big eSports is now makes me proud to see as a gamer and to all those daring and brave trendsetters who paved the way for us in the midst of ridicule, jeers and snide remarks, you have made the gaming community a better place. Thank you. Whether you were a Halo 3 or Evo tournament organizer, it was all for the common goal of putting video games on the map as one of the world's biggest forms of media entertainment.

[@antislutful]

It's great to see how big esports is now. I myself spent years attempting to be a pro at counterstrike. I had to give up because I'm not stupid to see that there are a lot of better players not only in my locality, so how much more in the whole world. But you also have to understand that these people who were skeptical and criticizing esports never had the chance to see it as a way to make money. Sure, you can hustle using it just like how i did, but other than that, if you're not one of the best, that's just it. I had the opportunity to attempt to be a pro because of the financial support of my hard working parents who also looked down on gaming. Esports being this big for the older generations to hear of it is basically a very new thing. It's a very rapid development actually, it's just very new. I also imagine the earlier non-combat sports invented after traditional Olympic sports were also considered a waste of time. So i think esports is just undergoing that.

[@grimyrannarrcsgo1203]

omfg I love this, I love being a part of esports, it's a massive community

[@abcdefzhij]

Imports is a better industry tbh

[@grimyrannarrcsgo1203]

Andrew Ricklefs yes nobody gives a fuck about that

[@hachinh96]

Well apparently 65 people gave a fuck

[@grimyrannarrcsgo1203]

Chinh Phạm this is esports not industry

[@Bubelmanen]

Rannarr CSGO Content Sad the community is so frikin toxic (league of legends player here...)

[@jayh5992]

Baseball: "And that was a REALLY nice throw right here" Esports: "OOH MY GOD!!! WHAT IS THIS!!!" They are just way more enthusiastic than sports commentators...

[@twistedgambit9084]

Jay H you idiot. they have to maintain professionalism for most parts of matches or games. Sometimes they have color commentary.

[@lukethebaron5408]

Jay H I don't think you've watched any sports lol

[@el667a]

Jay H look at the moves look at the moves OMG FAKER WHAT WAS THAAT !!!!

[@syafranmuflih9066]

Eldin Basani That only happen once in LoL, because those things happen in less than 5 secs, how many words you could describe in that time? Let alone doing it intentionally?

[@bryanchung4490]

Eldin Basani FAKER WITH THE HUGE PLAY THE QSS

[@CR0WYT]

Wow, 2020 really did turn out to be a good year for esports.

[@tayborflores5519]

Laughing because people thought the same thing about professional football when it started. Can't wait to see esport highlights in ESPN'S top 10 highlights

[@ragnarlothbrok4827]

I don’t think it ever will tbh, when I see highlights of games I don’t play I have no clue wtf is going on and can’t appreciate it meanwhile sports like American football highlights that I have no clue on either, I can still appreciate an amazing play.

[@uservenny84]

Booger eaters? How old are you?

[@sunkai8851]

that guy is like 50 yearsold and his parents still beats him if he swears

[@FreeWhirl]

I bet that dude still laughs when he hears the word puberty

[@isaacdisanto1020]

Colin Cowherd is ten

[@Derpinurface]

24 bro

[@Nokin92]

Cowterd is an idiot

[@Kyneuron]

The fact is eSports is more entertaining than traditional sports that's why there's more people invested and more entertained by it over the following years

[@3xtan327]

Wrath HD probably because of the casters, tobiwan's "Its a disastaaahhh" and anders' "ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!" are just legendary

[@liersiron5444]

Definitely flusha if you watch league , the lck summer split finals rox rigers vs kt rolster cast game 5 was insane. The "SMEB STOLE THE BARON, ITS TAKEN BY SMEB" was epic, the esport caster are way better than sport casters

[@3xtan327]

liersiron true

[@segatore1295]

Wrong it's more entertaining for certain people

[@levilyons9975]

Far from. Basketball is extremely interesting to watch now since it is in a new golden age.

[@UnforgettableAMV]

Physical sport: covid-19 wont let us organize any events eSports: League of legends world cup can be done from home!

[@HigHrvatski]

Watching another person play soccer,football,basketball,baseball,hockey,waterpolo,voleyball,tennis,curling,bowling,cricket,running,jumping,swiming and many other things,is normal. But watching somebody play video games is just too crazy,okay.

[@revivedsoul1099]

Its alot different doe, lets be honest. It take time doe. Sayin gaming will not be big, is very dumb xD. Gaming have MULTIPLIED

[@shiuerus]

And now ESPN interviewed the winner of the Super Smash Bros. Melee tournament in EVO and posted it on their main channel. We made it.

[@deathsdance9729]

"Why watch a game when you can play it" Them:*proceed to sit on the couch and watch sports games*

[@creeperboom8635]

I don't think most people realize the amount of physical and mental training both traditional and esports athletes go through.

[@alevel100onix5]

Kimmel and many others wonder why we wanna watch others play games...well 1. They are professional... 2. We dont have that game and wanna see how it is... 3. We cant afford the game in general or PC cant handle it... 4. Gaming requires attention and focus which we dont always wanna spent... And Jimmy, why do people watch eSports?? Well, why do people watch any sport is general when you can also play that yourself...

[@WraithReaper09]

Pick up strats to apply to your own gaming.

[@damianwayne8948]

Kimmel is a tool don't worry about what he has to say... Like ever

[@dantasticmania8728]

Except not everybody is physically gifted to do what a pro athlete can do nor can some do it period. If we just had people going out to play touch tackle football you would see a bunch of outshape men breathing heavy running around the field. Games are far more different cause it really doesn't require you to look your best and be in top physical shape. If that were the case you would see far less skinny fat nerds and more alpha males playing e-sports.

[@abysswatcher9172]

@@dantasticmania8728 and not everybody has insane reflexes and intelligence/game knowdlege required for Pro gaming.Also "skinny fat nerds"? Skinny sure,but I've seen ONE Korean Esports player that could be called fat.

[@damianwayne8948]

@@dantasticmania8728 I'm sure you don't watch pro eSports tournaments. Pro gamers are much more skilled than anybody else. The games that they play take a lot of time and effort to master. Just like not everybody is skilled enough to play sports professionally, people aren't skilled enough to play eSports professionally. Plus, watching pros play helps you learn different tech and apply it to your own game Also there are many pro gamers out there that are probably more fit than you or Kimmel is. Heck, most of the pro gamers don't even fit the typical gamer stereotype

[@sionmarak1916]

HAHAHAHA FEEL ME NOW! FEELS GREAT TO BE PART OF SUCH A HUGE COMMUNITY

[@alexanderlaibuta5704]

Go outside pathetic kids

[@alexanderlaibuta5704]

Very mature response :D Don't get triggered you basement dwelling gamer-fatty.

[@alexanderlaibuta5704]

Fuck Japan so triggered hahaha, did i insult your precious video games :( im so sorry fatty im sure you'll be a pro someday, maybe you can even lose your virginity then.

[@alexanderlaibuta5704]

Fuck Japan haha people like you make youtube comments fun and pathetic at the same time :D face it esports will always be a joke to normal people, so try leaving your basment sometime soon:)

[@noside1769]

Alexander Laibuta I'm probably more athletic than you lmao. What do you play, badminton? Golf?

[@noahnew1436]

Thanks for the nice historical overview! Who directed/wrote this video? I would like to cite it for a scholarly paper. Thanks!!!

[@notchrisloveing9319]

Please make an updated version of this video pretty please :)

[@xmp2209]

i wish they mentioned the dota 2 international prizepool. 1 million dollar (2011) ----> more than 20 million dollar (2016). and that all (mostly) funded by the community because they love the game.

[@fokkusuh4425]

xmp220 not that they love the game but that they love hats.

[@earthopedia4602]

not only for the love for the game, but also to get immortal skins and enjoy exclusive content, they happily crowfund the tournament. that's the more accurate reason.

[@christianocean8847]

almighty gaben

[@melee5568]

#SCAMMED. NO ARCANA FOR RYLAI'S BLESSING.. RIGGED TREASURES AND SUCH. ILLUMINATI CONFIRMED #KAPPA #POGCHAMP

[@azrakelz66]

I'd sure love a decent fucking troll warlord skin tho. Fucking douchers. Hero's been out for 4 years or so and he got one shit skin less than a year ago. Meanwhile pitlord has a skin already.

[@cyberpsybin]

Whether you like it or not, eSports will become bigger than classical sports. Nothing will die. But the balance will flip. Entry barriers are simply too low.

[@steliospedakis8539]

ZERO I don't think so there are trillions of people in the world not all of them play games like that dawg basketball is growing at enormous rate don't forget about soccer

[@nitroOCE]

@Stelios Pedakis You don't actually believe there are trillions of people in the world, right?

[@teamatfort444]

Nitro lol more like 7-8 billion

[@lamakicker69]

No way, I’m a big time gamer but there is zero chance eSports overtakes traditional sports anytime in the foreseeable future.

[@dantasticmania8728]

When that happens so will the rise in low t beta males and incel violence. Men are ment to be aggressive and by getting rid of good male aggression or curbing it is not a healthy recipe for society. There's even science that backs this up. Sitting on your ass to play a video game will lead to more lack of leaders and takers in society and more matriarch take over. On top of that depression and obesity will be at catastrophic levels. Men need an actual physical outlet for helping to release natural aggression. Sorry but these are facts and not some made up fake science like multiple genders or no gender roles.

[@RealAadilFarooqui]

I am Proud to Say that I am part of this eSports Community and more are joining every day

[@SnipingMachines]

Good uploads! Stay consistent fam 🙏

[@kimanuel]

for anyone who fight againts esports, a huge community will fight back,very painfully

[@rh741]

This comment section is the best thing i ever stumbled upon. It's like watching antifa getting their ass kicked LOOOL.

[@coldturkey5333]

U mean fat weebs vs over 6 foot athletic people who workout lol bring it own, they can only fight online and nowhere else

[@gracecalis5421]

@@coldturkey5333 You realize many esports pros are fuckin yolked as fuck right? Their occupation grants them plenty of time to work on their body.

[@arkaeussystem437]

grace calis but a lot of them are not like athletes who are really fit and a lot are muscular a lot of pros may be skinny but you see that most of them aren’t toned like physical or have muscles I don’t see pro gamers beating sports Atheletes don’t lie to me

[@gracecalis5421]

@@arkaeussystem437 Never said they'd win against athletes. Pretty sure they can do a number on Cold Turkey tho

[@curtismasa4416]

chess is considered a sport. and yet video games arent

[@edgardomartin8299]

The Vaping Vaporeon yet.

[@victoradrian4814]

Jay Mike Then why is it on ESPN?

[@victoradrian4814]

Jay Mike Yeah lol. Anything that brings in the cash is worth it. I guess gaming will be in the big screen too in a few months. After all, the gaming industry is two times bigger than Hollywood and thrice that of the Music Industry.

[@129das]

the players have sports visa. by the banks it is

[@fightingdreamer123]

TheMike27 then why is esports called a sport? Why is esports more.popular than baseball? No joke check the total people who watched the.lol.world championship 2016 online and at the stadium.to the world series veiws online and tv

[@christopherdowns6770]

Proud to be a part of this from the very beginning

[@Daniel-lx7hn]

2:35 just realize that you guys use each game sound effect for each logo. salute

[@redesigned1589]

Who is watching this in 2030 and is questioning himself what NFL was ?

[@kyraaa__]

This deserves more likes...

[@CookyMonzta]

Near-extinction for the NFL by 2030 is a real possibility. I don't even watch the NFL that much anymore; haven't watched an entire Super Bowl since XLVI, let alone more than 5 minutes of any since then. And I've played video games since I saw my first PONG game at a pizza parlor on my block in 1973. I was 7.

[@Link-kr2bc]

im watching it 2018 and dont know what NFL is XD

[@cheongja4617]

wait whats a NFL?

[@eyvypee3849]

You fucking nailed it

[@OnlyTerrific]

A load of Football Clubs like Roma and PSG have FIFA Competitive players

[@oliverbouchard1499]

Matty psg now has a rocket league team

[@takca9649]

> Fifa > Competitive

[@asswizardofsiberia520]

Takca >Greentext >KZbin

[@ghostkiller427]

Ass Wizard Of Siberia gottem coach

[@OMARI04]

Matty Manchester City and FaZe are now in competitive fifa too

[@julienwallner9573]

Can we get a updated version with the 2020 input pleaseeeeeee

[@batman-pb6mb]

Whats the soundtrack used during 6:20-6:40 minute?it's so dope .-.

[@victorhilmerssoN]

I dont care what other people think about Esports, they can be against the people playing games professionally or not. The people that actually play videogames professionally are my heores. They put so much time and devotion into getting better at their game its insane. Gamers.. unite!

[@avekakristianto8393]

'Watching other ppl eat food', isnt it already normal in youtube? :/

[@liamgaine]

Aveka Kristianto My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined.

[@TheOrangVegetal]

Liam Gaine same

[@mateilindell3494]

Aveka Kristianto those videos make me sooo hungry😭

[@edcho5774]

Some people actually enjoy that.

[@terencedsouza2885]

Wasn't back then though

[@hida5301]

its funny when people laughs at esports and now jumps at the bandwagon after seeing Bugha win $3 million

[@rcracer8872]

E sports are for nerdy losers in their mom's basement its not a sport

[@yaghiziad1034]

@@rcracer8872 aren't chess players also nerds consedering chess is a sport

[@manvirsingh1836]

Yo who ever told u chess is a sport is extremely stupid video games are in fact for loses who are scared to face the real world

[@manvirsingh1836]

Chess is not a sport

[@michakoczy3261]

@@manvirsingh1836 it is check wikipedia

[@ber2189]

Imagine sitting on the couch and watching someone playing sports in a TV This post was made by esports gang

[@92shreyas]

Proud that most of us have watched Esports grow :) from playing for small money in a Lan Cafe to Million dollar tournaments :).

[@edgardomartin8299]

shreyas bhat yesterday a 25 million dollar tournament ended, fist plase got almost 11 million.

[@92shreyas]

Yeah, it's dota2, Liquid won the prize money of 11 million :)

[@keno6096]

What everyone seems to ignore, is the fact that esports is mostly, if not entirely, free to watch. Now I'm a huge CS:GO fan and I love to watch it more then any other competitive sport out there. BUT, paying to watch a sport, that knowingly makes billions on advertisements alone, just isn't going to make it with us anymore. It feels too much as a rip-off, if the game is boring to watch. Broadcast NFL, NHL, NBA and what ever for free via internet-stream and those numbers regarding viewership look way different all of a sudden.

[@unknownalt5845]

....one day e sports wont be free to watch anymore either...*sighs*

[@parikshitrao4208]

@@unknownalt5845 that's still far away man, don't worry and in a way it still isn't free to watch.

[@willisbronze9984]

Unknown Alt that time aint coming soon , cause we watch ads on twitch already which gives them more than enough revenue to maintain that plat form, like theres literally a tournament of games every month, they not gonna ran out or desperate for money that soon

[@RandomPL69]

csgo is fucked up now

[@Odychatz]

What do u mean free to watch? If u want to enter the venue u must buy a ticket both in esports and sports. Thats a terrible argument.

[@georgepapamana2098]

I know i am late to this video but it genuinely gave me goose bumps i hope this video explains to our "old people" how we the "youth" roll and how we control the future and that they dont have an influence anymore, and that they have to deal with it wether they like it or not. I dont mean to start drama but i am pretty sure i heve the whole internet agreeing with me on this one. Amazing video, LOVED IT!!!!! 😄

[@ItsZim0]

Playing competitive games in tournaments is best compared to F1. Why? : 1. Requires lightning fast reaction time. 2. Split second decision making. 3. Deep understanding of the map. 4. Everyone can drive/play games but only the best ones can compete in F1/E-Sport tournaments. EDIT : As pointed in the reply, these are just comparison of some of the basic requirements in both of the sport but not a perfect one-to-one comparison

[@Project862006]

i respect e sports but this is a terrible analogy and highly disrespectful to F1 drivers if your timing is off in e sports you lose the game but in f1 it can mean death

[@ItsZim0]

@@Project862006 point taken on that one. Where the stakes are definitely higher in F1 where it's not just the position and polls that you're risking but also your own life. All I'm saying this is as close as it gets when comparing e-sports to conventional modern sports in terms of basic requirements

[@gradychirogianis9634]

3:04 “All these parties, all this drinking, all these events.” But no we decided to stay home and watch people play video games and then the crowd hyped him up for that

[@dramamine755]

Grady Chirogianis well im sure they go to parties all the time. They're rich as fuck

[@Blittsplitt5]

Drinking and partying gets pretty played out too, my man. Literally the same shit every time. You act like it's a much better experience..

[@tid06]

@@Blittsplitt5 Fr its fun for a while but it gets boring and just a waste of money in the end.

[@tid06]

@BruiseLeeRoy i prefer doing that but i would not call that a party if you know what i mean

[@mazuki7602]

BruiseLeeRoy thats not really a party? Is me going to someones house and play videogames a party? I’d simply call that “hanging out”

[@crowbar3]

Its so satisfying to see how Esports is growing .. I am so happy I don't ever have to watch TV again .. thank u to whoever recognized the potential of sports in video games :-)

[@LucidDream]

It was you Gabe. It was you all along bby. Any updates on Half-Life 3? How's it coming along big guy?

[@crowbar3]

LucidDream naah nah

[@hohu1374]

Iam so happy that its getting so big. Playing since iam 11. now almost 20 and i Love the evolving of gaming

[@saint2669]

anyone else watching in 2019? unbelieveable how far things have gotten in just over a year x)

[@exstee]

As today's teens become adults and the ones who laughed at professional gaming get old and die, professional gaming will become as, if not more, serious than professional sports. We might even see a combination of the two once technology advances even further. The difference between our reality and the virtual one will one day be indistinguishable.

[@dantasticmania8728]

Great so you want to live your life as mindless slave that's being controlled by a computer. The technocrats will love for you to be their mindless slave. Yeah and laugh all you want at old people but at their generation saw living past 90 or more . Tell me how sitting on your ass in a virtual reality can be an actual good thing for your healthy when many countless scientific studies determine elsewise?

[@exstee]

Who's to say that we aren't already living in one? There is a higher chance that our reality is simulated than the chance that our reality and the universe is the one and only that has ever existed. And I never said that the virtual age would be a happy/problem free one. Obviously there will be people seeking to control and enslave those who use said technology. Plus, did I not just say that sports and virtual reality may one day be combined? So you wouldn't just be sitting on your ass all day and even if people did, there would most likely be medicine and technology in the future to prevent the bodily degeneration from doing so.

[@ilokikoval]

Dantastic, have you never seen people play VR games like Jedi training? It requires you to move much af. As VR advances,I think we'll see more of physically active VR games.

[@redhawx4216]

DANTASTIC MANIA mindless slave that's being control by computer? You're over exaggerating too much . These people are just playing video games to have fun and other people just happen to enjoy watching them doing it. Moreover, they got money from it. Doesn't sound Like they are living as a slave to me.

[@ilokikoval]

red hawx Well,actually it's most probably dantastic that's mindless slave that was brain-washed to be productive for corporations.

[@jcl2435]

If it makes money, it will be given attention

[@gunzab1]

Watching this in 2020 is such a trip

[@SnipingMachines]

Yo good stuff 😊 keep the grind STRONG ❤️

[@faker6842]

thanks