Computer geeks duped us all, as tales of the vast universe of video game tournaments success stories come forth, and geeks around the world walk away with hefty wallets. These gaming "nerds" are, as a rule, quite young people - too young in fact to buy beer and cigarettes. The video gaming industry is growing up, along with its key players, however. With more than 65 percent of all households participating in video gaming on some level, this sport won't be going away any time soon.
Electronic Sports are video games belonging to Real Time Strategy, First Person Shooter games, and Racing Games. Having started their life as home gaming consoles, video games have made the journey to join online leagues, allowing players to engage others around the globe. Massively Multiple-player Online Role Playing Games, hosting play-offs for cash awards, offered as much as ,000, this for first place in the World of War-craft Global Arena. That's a brawny trophy to bring home for a sport played from your sofa. Many professional gamers honed their skills for years wherever they could find other like-minded people to compete against - in basements, apartments, and dorm rooms. Soon companies began to comprehend the vast potential for marketing products to this swiftly growing society, and the fad began to grow into a sport.
When playing a Massively Multiple-player Online Role Playing Game, the player fashions an Avatar, or character, which he then controls as it interacts with the gaming environment. Depending on the game, the Avatar battles enemies such as monsters, assassins and terrorists, and collects objects which are spread throughout the gaming atmosphere. Don't sit on the sidelines of these tremendously fun games just because you aren't an "expert" - there is plenty of excitement to be had for all. It is sometimes questioned by non-gamers whether or not the money played for online is genuine. It absolutely is real. Players add money into a trust fund using either their bank card, an e-check, or Pay Pal. This form of real-money play is legal because video games depend on skill rather than chance. In the past decade quite a few people made large sums of money playing video games full time. In 2008 the video gaming industry brought in more than million in sales. It seems there are plenty of opportunities in this field for those with quick fingers and fast reflexes.
Another area in which there is growing demand is Video Game Testers. Because video game popularity is at an all time high, video game companies are under a lot of pressure to thrust new games out to the public in record times. This means they do not have enough time to thoroughly test them. This is where Video Game Testers come in. Gaming Geeks volunteer to play and test the newest games before they are released to the general public and report to the publisher any glitches in the games. They get to play new games before anybody else, and the publishers get their games tested - it's a win-win situation. With the immense popularity of video game tournaments, it's no wonder Electronic Sports has been evaluated by the International Olympic Committee for inclusion as an Olympic sport.
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