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Has ESPN Finally Accepted eSports?

Added: 15.06.2015 0:16 | 0 views | 0 comments

Gamers know that the popularity and scale of eSports have skyrocketed in the last few years. The number of tournaments has exploded along with the prize pool amounts, and teams and individual players have become celebrities in their own right. As eSports has expanded, it has pushed its way somewhat into the mainstream world of sports. While many argue over whether eSports actually qualifies as an sport, ESPN has tentatively started covering some tournaments of a few of the major mmo games that have an active eSports base. The latest ESPN The Magazine was devoted to the topic of gaming and eSports, but does this mean that ESPN has finally accepted eSports?