History of eSports
Video game playing has transitioned from a casual hobby to a professional sport starting in the 1990s.
In the modern-day, competitive professional gaming is nearly a $1 billion dollar industry.
Introduction to Philippine eSports
eSports in the Philippines has been rising in popularity over the last decade. Gaming developers in the Philippines have struggled to gain long-term and mainstream success.
Notable Development in Philippine eSports
In the local scene, most of the major tournaments are mobile eSports and offer sizeable prize pools. Meanwhile, the Philippines Esports Organization (PeSO) is the national governing body for eSports in the Philippines.
The program has two tracks to choose from, either Esports Management or Game Design and Development.
eSports Explained
What is the reason behind eSports’ success in terms of viewership, growth, and revenue? For starters, players love competition and the feeling of winning.
Accessibility is an advantage of eSports over traditional sports.
Streaming has boosted the popularity of eSports, wherein Twitch, the top video game live streaming platform, has received over 15 million daily viewers in 2018 and 22.8 billion hours of content watched in 2021. Therefore, the dream of going pro and making eSports a career through generating income streams online is what many gamers aspire to achieve.
Gaming Addiction
On the downside, the competition is tough with hundreds of millions of gamers competing for limited spots. To reach that goal, you need to have gaming hours played each day, and the fact that you spend most of the day sitting in a chair in a dark room with your eyes strained from staring at the screen is a health concern. Some eSports athletes suffer from musculoskeletal injuries (in the neck, back, and upper body), metabolic imbalance, and poor posture. Mental health problems due to gaming addiction can also cause poor cognitive functioning, social isolation, social behavior disorder, and emotional difficulties, such as depression and anxiety.
There is nothing wrong with competing, but if teenagers will use eSports as a justification for excessive gaming, then it becomes a problem. A healthy relationship to gaming is crucial in avoiding mental and physical health problems in the long run. We are here to encourage you to dream big while prioritizing what truly matters. Gaming all week long is only one factor, it takes focus, determination, consistency, optimal health and well-being, and of course, luck.
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