Fulfill your professional video game player dreams by grabbing a controller and entering a tourney to compete in Call of Duty: Warzone, Fortnite, Street Fighter 6, or other top, big-money esports titles.
If your parents ever disparaged your video game obsession as a huge waste of time, they’re either a) out of touch or b) lacking in vision.
That may sound overly harsh, but there’s some truth in this take. Esports, the video game industry’s competitive gaming arm, has amassed huge audiences, incredible cash pots, and sponsorships that enable elite players to transform their passions into careers. In fact, research firm Newzoo has estimated that esports will generate $1.79 billion per year by the end of 2022.
Unfortunately, that amount will likely be affected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Though many esports games have strong online components, the major competitions themselves are typically held in large venues that aren’t conducive to social distancing. Many tournaments in 2020 and 2021 were online-only or cancelled entirely to avoid turning crowded competitions into super-spreader events.
