Playing video games for a living has been a fantasy for many of us growing up, and over past few years, it’s become a growing reality.
Professional gaming, or e-sports (electronic sports), has always referred to the practice of playing video games at a professional or competitive level. And though a growing part of the gaming community are only now embracing professional gaming as a legitimate venue for active competition; e-sports has been around far longer than most people give it credit for.
Ever since gamers could plug in a second controller and go head-to-head with the player next to them, video games have been, by nature, a competitive endeavor. Twin Galaxies, an American organization who have kept video game world records for close to thirty years, held the first internationally recognized video game tournament in 1987 called Video Games Masters Tournament as documented by the Guinness Book of World Records.
But since then, professional gaming has moved on from its arcade machine roots as PC and console gaming slowly crept their way into homes all across the world. Now, with video games moving online, the internet has literally changed the landscape of professional gaming. With the help of broadband and high-speed internet connections, video games are now more competitive than ever. Multiplayer functionality is no longer limited to a niche group of hardcore gamers, and is considered an industry standard for high-profile gaming releases.
Though pro-gaming is far from garnering the recognition of other mainstream competitive sports, video games are now at a level where constant practice, commitment and dedication is required to honing a player’s skills, and making it to the top of the ladder.
Now, e-sports is bigger than ever. With multi-million dollar sponsorships for top gaming clans, and multi-national gaming tournaments held on a yearly basis, pro gaming has boomed into a thriving industry over the last ten years.
And whether you’re gaming on a high-end desktop or a living room gaming console, Professional Gaming Life (PGL) aims to bring you the latest news and happenings on the pro-gaming community.
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