Introduction to eSports

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Top Korean University recognises eSports - A step in the right direction?

http://www.mweb.co.za/games/ViewNewsArticle/tabid/2549/Article/12411/Top-Korean-University-recognises-eSports-A-step-in-the-right-direction.aspx

Quote:I think this is a huge moment for eSports and will hopefully set a precedent that others will follow. eSports is growing and it doesn’t look likely to stop. Instead of trying to fight it or ignore it, eSports needs to be recognised and those pursuing it need more support than ever. One of the biggest dangers of eSports is the need to stop education whilst pursuing or having a career in it. If pro players can have both, it would make eSports a more viable future with less at risk for such young people.


Having said that, I don’t think the rest of the world, specifically the Western world, is anywhere close to getting to this point, where a top tier educational institution would recognise eSports into its admission policy. But imagine if somewhere like Harvard decided that gaming would give you an edge in. Looking closer to home, imagine if UCT began to support the eSports scene locally. The effects would be massive. It would lower the risks, increase the support structure, create more awareness, everything that eSports would need to become legitimate and mainstream. The ultimate goal.