eSports' Plan to go Mainstream!

eSports, electronic sports, are continuing to grow drastically, as online streaming of national and international gaming events are increasing in viewers. Although online video game streaming is generating over 38 million viewers monthly, many still struggle to consider competitive gaming as a sport. For this blog post, we will take a look at how the “largest competitive gaming league and online multiplayer platform” company is working on a model to broadcast competitive gaming on a greater level.

Major League Gaming, the premier league for viewing competitive gaming competitions, announced that they would be working on a business model that is similar to ESPN’s SportsCenter TV show. Instead of only streaming live video game competitions online for millions of viewers around the world, they will also broadcast interviews and provide news coverages on what is going on in the competitive gaming community on a daily basis in an ESPN-like fashion.

According to an interview with MLG commentator Chris Puckett, plenty of coverage can be made on eSports. Similar to how ESPN covers topics on team roster changes, player issues, current/past events, and anything else that would impact the sport in general, eSports would have its own “SportsCenter” that would serve as a one-stop source for viewers to get the latest news on the fly. This content would not only be entertaining, but it would also engage the audience more into the world of eSports.

To distinguish itself from other low budget competitors that are attempting such programming, Chris Puckett states that these shows will be enhanced with professional graphics and the latest technology to give it that “SportsCenter” polish. Of course, careful planning and proper execution will determine the success of this business model that may be coming before its time.

Imagine eSports becoming mainstream within the next 10 years. Do you think that competitive gaming should finally be recognized as a professional sport? Watch the video below to learn more about eSports and decide for yourself!