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.
Video games considered to be Real Time Strategy, First Person Shooter games, and Racing games, are call Electronic Sports. Initially played individually or in pairs at home on a gaming console, these games can now be played online with other people in neighboring communities, or in other countries. Tournaments have been organized and played online by Massively Multiple player Online Role Playing Games Massively Multiple-player Online Role Playing Games and can be played for cash. World of War-craft Global Arena, one of the most popular games, brought a sizable first prize of ,000 in 2010. Not a bad payout for participating in a game you can play from your basement.
Professional level skills were, in the beginning, sharpened in places such as dorm rooms, basements and Electronics stores. When corporations began to realize the immense potential for marketing products directly to this rapidly growing segment of society, video gaming became 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 2008 the video game industry earned more than million in sales. A large number of expert gamers brought home sizable sums of money, having quit their full time jobs to play video game tournaments full time. In such a vast industry there are opportunities a plenty for those with nimble fingers and lightning reflexes. Video game companies are in need of Video Game Testers because they are pressured to hammer out new and improved games a break-neck speed. Video game companies don't always have enough time to fully test each game, so they rely on Video Game Testers to play the games and report back to them any quirks or malfunctions in the games. Dedicated gamers love this because they get to play the games before anyone else, and video game companies get their games tested in real time by hard core players.
As video game tournaments are massively popular, the International Olympic Committee has evaluated Electronic Sports for inclusion as an Olympic sport.
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