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E-Sports Gaming : A possible future or unknown trap?

E-Sports is a hot topic in recent years. It is like a competition that takes place through video gam e s where players compete with each other in the digital arena. Although organized competitions have long been a part of video game culture, these were largely between amateurs until the late 2000s, when participation by professional gamers and spectatorship in these events through live streaming saw a large surge in popularity. In 2013, 23 million people streamed the final match of the annual League of Legends tournament, which is more than any game of the World Series being streamed that year. Due to its expanding popularity, large companies such as Audi and Coco-Cola have begun sponsoring professional eSports teams as well. The rising popularity of eSports means game developers have particularly begun to embrace more of a competitive nature and tweak their multiplayer modes to be eSports ready. For instance, Overwatch, a popular shooter game, has competitive seasons that restart ever...