eSports, gaming, e-sports, or electronic sports are terms used for the competitive arm of playing games on your computer. Academics are trying to stop the 'obesity epidemic' by getting the young generation off the computer to get more active and play sport - the young generation's answer: e-sports gaming.
ESports is already a big thing, with millions of players around the world, and millions of dollars to be won in major tournaments. There is also a crossover, mixed-reality esports involves sports being held remotely, combining esport gameplay with actual physical activity.
eSports Competitions
- eSports at the Olympic Games — will the sport make it to the international pinnacle of sports?
- eSports has been a demonstration sport at the Olympics Games.
- eSports at the Asian Games — eSports was a demonstration sport at the 2018 Asian Games, and will be a medal event at the 2022 Games.
- eSports at the Commonwealth Games — there was a major eSports tournament held at the same time as the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
- eGames — an international multi-sport gaming tournament that was held in 2016 in Rio, and planned for every two years, but has not been held again.
- Games of the Future — a phygital sports competition first held in 2024.
- Olympic eSports Games — The IOC has proposed to create the Olympic Esports Games.
- Esport major tournaments
- Do you think eSports be added to the Olympic Games program [poll]
General Game Articles
- Is Esports Considered a Sport?
- Should eSports Games Be Realistic? Some eSports games very realistic, you feel like you are actually playing the sport, but not everyone wants it that way.
- The Rise of Competitive Gaming and Why It's Here to Stay
- Cheating in Esports: Boosting, Hacking, and Exploits
- Game On: Fitness Strategies for Professional Gamers
- The Role of Streaming Platforms in the Esports Boom
- Impact of Gaming on Mental Health — a discussion of the different ways gaming impacts a player's mental health.
- Computer games: A new bridge in communication and enhancing cognitive skills
- Protecting Your Sensitive Information While Playing eSports
Specific Gaming Articles
- See our list of eSports
- World of Warcraft in eSport Competitions
- FIFA eSports Competitions
- Call of Duty in eSports Competitions
Related Pages
- Discussion about what is a sport?
- Virtual Reality Fitness: Merging iGaming with Physical Exercise.
- List of questionable sports
- Complete list of sports
- About Mind Sports