The Rise of Competitive Esports Gaming: How Pop Culture Embraced Digital Wagering

Esports, Game Development Can Drive Jobs, Economic Growth

Department of Science and Technology Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. said Tuesday esports and game development have evolved from being viewed as mere entertainment into industries that create jobs, spur innovation and fuel economic growth. Solidum said gaming has become a multibillion-dollar global industry that offers career and business opportunities across various fields. “Behind every game are programmers, artists, writers, designers, engineers…

DOST pushes esports as major economic driver, urges parents to rethink gaming

ILOILO City – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is positioning esports and game development as key drivers of the country’s digital economy, saying the rapidly expanding industry is no longer merely about entertainment but has become a major source of jobs, innovation, entrepreneurship, and investment opportunities for millions of Filipinos. Speaking at the […]

The Rise of Competitive Esports Gaming: How Pop Culture Embraced Digital Wagering

This post The Rise of Competitive Esports Gaming: How Pop Culture Embraced Digital Wagering first appeared on TheGWW.com and was written by Steven Miller. The biggest mistake people make about esports is assuming it became mainstream by copying sport. It did something stranger than that. It copied sport’s tension, rejected most of its old manners and then taught pop culture to accept a new kind of arena. No grass, no turnstiles, no dressing room…