eSports

See also: esports and e-sports

English

Etymology

From e- +‎ sports.

Noun

eSports (uncountable)

1. Alternative form of esports
   • 2007, Friedrich von Borries, Steffen P. Walz, Matthias Bottger, Drew Davidson, Heather Kelley, Julian Kücklich, Space Time Play: Synergies Between Computer Games, Architecture and Urbanism: the Next Level, Springer, page 183:

     [Counter-Strike] quickly replaced Quake as the most popular title in competitive gaming and has since then remained the central element in western eSports events.

   • 2010, Dal Yong Jin, Korea's Online Gaming Empire, MIT, page 60:

     In Korea, eSports events are regularly televised by cable channels as well as later through IP televisions.

   • 2013, Guinness World Records 2013 Gamers Edition p. 338

     A collaboration between KeSPA (the managing body of eSports in Korea) and MLG brought a selection of StarCraft professionals to the USA for an exhibition tournament.

   • 2014, Paul Tassi, Forbes, "Illinois College Makes 'League of Legends' A Varsity Sport, Offers Scholarships" (6/20/2014) [1]

     Robert Morris University is a 7,000 student college in Chicago that is now making headlines by being the first institution of its kind to incorporate eSports into its official athletic program.

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