I’m challenging you Jeff – what game the dance dance revelution we could easily
dance dance revelution we could easily
dance dance revelution we could easily make a list of the top 10 ways eSports
make a list of the top 10 ways eSports
make a list of the top 10 ways eSports are just like other pro sports but it’s
are just like other pro sports but it’s
are just like other pro sports but it’s a crappy title so we won’t welcome to
a crappy title so we won’t welcome to
a crappy title so we won’t welcome to watchmojo.com it we’re taking a look at
watchmojo.com it we’re taking a look at
watchmojo.com it we’re taking a look at the fast-paced and still relatively new
the fast-paced and still relatively new
the fast-paced and still relatively new world of professional competitive gaming
world of professional competitive gaming
world of professional competitive gaming and counting down the five
and counting down the five
and counting down the five highest-scoring facts
number five there are over a hundred and
number five there are over a hundred and thirty four million eSports fans
thirty four million eSports fans
thirty four million eSports fans globally that figure came from super
globally that figure came from super
globally that figure came from super data research in May 2015 the biggest
data research in May 2015 the biggest
data research in May 2015 the biggest market is still Asia but the North
market is still Asia but the North
market is still Asia but the North American market is growing quickly
American market is growing quickly
American market is growing quickly events are held in packed stadiums and
events are held in packed stadiums and
events are held in packed stadiums and even streamed online by the American
even streamed online by the American
even streamed online by the American Cable Sports Network ESPN it’s grown a
Cable Sports Network ESPN it’s grown a
Cable Sports Network ESPN it’s grown a lot since the first big competitive game
lot since the first big competitive game
lot since the first big competitive game tournament held in 1980 Atari Space
tournament held in 1980 Atari Space
tournament held in 1980 Atari Space Invaders Championship and the relatively
Invaders Championship and the relatively
Invaders Championship and the relatively minor competitive arcade game craze of
minor competitive arcade game craze of
minor competitive arcade game craze of the 80s you do not know the next pattern
the 80s you do not know the next pattern
the 80s you do not know the next pattern coming up in a Tron light-cycle event
coming up in a Tron light-cycle event
coming up in a Tron light-cycle event you will lose your life the very first
you will lose your life the very first
you will lose your life the very first recorded tournament was held in 1972 at
recorded tournament was held in 1972 at
recorded tournament was held in 1972 at Stanford University for the game space
Stanford University for the game space
Stanford University for the game space war the prize for that was a nifty
war the prize for that was a nifty
war the prize for that was a nifty one-year subscription to Rolling Stone
one-year subscription to Rolling Stone
one-year subscription to Rolling Stone nowadays with the eyes of the internet
nowadays with the eyes of the internet
nowadays with the eyes of the internet watching the stakes are a little bit
watching the stakes are a little bit
watching the stakes are a little bit higher Oh
number four e athletes train hard in the
number four e athletes train hard in the year 2016 the world’s highest-paid most
year 2016 the world’s highest-paid most
year 2016 the world’s highest-paid most successful athlete is via who doesn’t
successful athlete is via who doesn’t
successful athlete is via who doesn’t like playing their favorite game right
like playing their favorite game right
like playing their favorite game right but it takes enormous dedication to go
but it takes enormous dedication to go
but it takes enormous dedication to go from playing a few hours on the weekend
from playing a few hours on the weekend
from playing a few hours on the weekend to the big leagues professional gaming
to the big leagues professional gaming
to the big leagues professional gaming teams often live together and practice
teams often live together and practice
teams often live together and practice together for at least six and often more
together for at least six and often more
together for at least six and often more like ten hours per day
like ten hours per day
like ten hours per day add to that commitments that they have
add to that commitments that they have
add to that commitments that they have to their corporate sponsors things like
to their corporate sponsors things like
to their corporate sponsors things like attending promotional events or playing
attending promotional events or playing
attending promotional events or playing live on the company’s twitch channel and
live on the company’s twitch channel and
live on the company’s twitch channel and it’s more than a full-time job it’s an
it’s more than a full-time job it’s an
it’s more than a full-time job it’s an all-encompassing lifestyle gaming the
all-encompassing lifestyle gaming the
all-encompassing lifestyle gaming the way they do takes incredible focus and a
way they do takes incredible focus and a
way they do takes incredible focus and a massive amount of mental activity the
massive amount of mental activity the
massive amount of mental activity the resulting fatigue is a big part of why e
resulting fatigue is a big part of why e
resulting fatigue is a big part of why e athletes tend to retire from the sport
athletes tend to retire from the sport
athletes tend to retire from the sport well before the age of 30
well before the age of 30
well before the age of 30 Carmen’s pretty fun right wait what all
Carmen’s pretty fun right wait what all
Carmen’s pretty fun right wait what all we do is stream games 10 hours a day in
we do is stream games 10 hours a day in
we do is stream games 10 hours a day in an empty house it’s great number three
an empty house it’s great number three
an empty house it’s great number three pro gamers are eligible for athlete
pro gamers are eligible for athlete
pro gamers are eligible for athlete visas then you’re enjoying all the
visas then you’re enjoying all the
visas then you’re enjoying all the things in one’s out
things in one’s out
things in one’s out is it not Omega the v8 engine in fact
is it not Omega the v8 engine in fact
is it not Omega the v8 engine in fact I’m hoping shit pantone Ian do one
I’m hoping shit pantone Ian do one
I’m hoping shit pantone Ian do one chanters ring in 2013 the US government
chanters ring in 2013 the US government
chanters ring in 2013 the US government issued p1a visas which are reserved
issued p1a visas which are reserved
issued p1a visas which are reserved exclusively for internationally
exclusively for internationally
exclusively for internationally recognized athletes to professional
recognized athletes to professional
recognized athletes to professional competitive gamers for the first time it
competitive gamers for the first time it
competitive gamers for the first time it was seen by many as an overdue
was seen by many as an overdue
was seen by many as an overdue legitimization of the sport not only did
legitimization of the sport not only did
legitimization of the sport not only did the sport have fans around the world
the sport have fans around the world
the sport have fans around the world governing bodies and corporate
governing bodies and corporate
governing bodies and corporate sponsorships it now finally had
sponsorships it now finally had
sponsorships it now finally had acknowledgement from probably the most
acknowledgement from probably the most
acknowledgement from probably the most powerful government on the planet in
powerful government on the planet in
powerful government on the planet in South Korea the world’s most developed
South Korea the world’s most developed
South Korea the world’s most developed pro gaming market one University has
pro gaming market one University has
pro gaming market one University has actually started accepting serious video
actually started accepting serious video
actually started accepting serious video gamers into their department of sports
gamers into their department of sports
gamers into their department of sports science alongside golfers swimmers and
science alongside golfers swimmers and
science alongside golfers swimmers and baseball players baseball and that ass
baseball players baseball and that ass
baseball players baseball and that ass the sport number two he at leats have
the sport number two he at leats have
the sport number two he at leats have great eyesight and elderly bodies
great eyesight and elderly bodies
great eyesight and elderly bodies really old here you held back or
really old here you held back or
really old here you held back or something no you super young in 2010
something no you super young in 2010
something no you super young in 2010 researchers from the University of Essex
researchers from the University of Essex
researchers from the University of Essex examined several professional athletes
examined several professional athletes
examined several professional athletes to determine what effect many hours of
to determine what effect many hours of
to determine what effect many hours of gaming had on them physically especially
gaming had on them physically especially
gaming had on them physically especially when compared to regular pro athletes
when compared to regular pro athletes
when compared to regular pro athletes they discovered that while their mental
they discovered that while their mental
they discovered that while their mental acuity was on par with professional
acuity was on par with professional
acuity was on par with professional athletes and their visual reaction times
athletes and their visual reaction times
athletes and their visual reaction times rivaled those of fighter pilots the
rivaled those of fighter pilots the
rivaled those of fighter pilots the comparisons pretty much ended there one
comparisons pretty much ended there one
comparisons pretty much ended there one of the gamers for example appeared young
of the gamers for example appeared young
of the gamers for example appeared young thin and healthy but actually had the
thin and healthy but actually had the
thin and healthy but actually had the lung function and aerobic fitness of a
lung function and aerobic fitness of a
lung function and aerobic fitness of a 60 year old smoker increasingly though
60 year old smoker increasingly though
60 year old smoker increasingly though players are recognizing the value of
players are recognizing the value of
players are recognizing the value of keeping fit and some teams incorporate
keeping fit and some teams incorporate
keeping fit and some teams incorporate physical activity into their daily
physical activity into their daily
physical activity into their daily regimen and right now he’s like pretty
regimen and right now he’s like pretty
regimen and right now he’s like pretty much every day going to a gym and every
much every day going to a gym and every
much every day going to a gym and every day like eating super super healthy he’s
day like eating super super healthy he’s
day like eating super super healthy he’s fully the player who changed the most in
fully the player who changed the most in
fully the player who changed the most in lico plans number one the David Beckham
lico plans number one the David Beckham
lico plans number one the David Beckham of eSports makes nearly 1 million
of eSports makes nearly 1 million
of eSports makes nearly 1 million dollars per year he found his path in
dollars per year he found his path in
dollars per year he found his path in gaming and he’s marching on this path
gaming and he’s marching on this path
gaming and he’s marching on this path there’s almost nothing that that can
there’s almost nothing that that can
there’s almost nothing that that can stop him Carlos
stop him Carlos
stop him Carlos Ocelot Rodriguez has been called the
Ocelot Rodriguez has been called the
Ocelot Rodriguez has been called the David Beckham of eSports for the way he
David Beckham of eSports for the way he
David Beckham of eSports for the way he can like the British footballer turned
can like the British footballer turned
can like the British footballer turned his meddling level of talent into a
his meddling level of talent into a
his meddling level of talent into a personality driven branding machine he
personality driven branding machine he
personality driven branding machine he supplements his League of Legends
supplements his League of Legends
supplements his League of Legends tournament winnings with sponsorship
tournament winnings with sponsorship
tournament winnings with sponsorship deals and revenue from the streaming of
deals and revenue from the streaming of
deals and revenue from the streaming of his games yeah yeah it’s your year-end
his games yeah yeah it’s your year-end
his games yeah yeah it’s your year-end bonus for coming up with HyperX 3 whoa
bonus for coming up with HyperX 3 whoa
bonus for coming up with HyperX 3 whoa get Oh believe it man just like other
get Oh believe it man just like other
get Oh believe it man just like other pro sports though perhaps to a lesser
pro sports though perhaps to a lesser
pro sports though perhaps to a lesser degree these sports have big money
degree these sports have big money
degree these sports have big money behind them the latest edition of
behind them the latest edition of
behind them the latest edition of Valve’s annual dota 2 tournament the
Valve’s annual dota 2 tournament the
Valve’s annual dota 2 tournament the International had a prize pool of over
International had a prize pool of over
International had a prize pool of over 18 million u.s. dollars and the winning
18 million u.s. dollars and the winning
18 million u.s. dollars and the winning team took home more than 6 million of
team took home more than 6 million of
team took home more than 6 million of that in what other sport could a 15 year
that in what other sport could a 15 year
that in what other sport could a 15 year old kid from Pakistan like sumail hasan
old kid from Pakistan like sumail hasan
old kid from Pakistan like sumail hasan take home an international title and a
take home an international title and a
take home an international title and a 1.3 million dollar check i play about
1.3 million dollar check i play about
1.3 million dollar check i play about nine hours a day it needs a lot of hard
nine hours a day it needs a lot of hard
nine hours a day it needs a lot of hard work and dedication and into the dear
work and dedication and into the dear
work and dedication and into the dear soul do something useful you just can’t
soul do something useful you just can’t
soul do something useful you just can’t stop so what do you think is the coolest
stop so what do you think is the coolest
stop so what do you think is the coolest thing about pro gaming is there any
thing about pro gaming is there any
thing about pro gaming is there any satisfaction I don’t see I don’t see any
satisfaction I don’t see I don’t see any
satisfaction I don’t see I don’t see any I mean other than the fact that they’re
I mean other than the fact that they’re
I mean other than the fact that they’re making a living playing video games
making a living playing video games
making a living playing video games finally what
finally what
finally what Jimmy for more at least six hours a day
Jimmy for more at least six hours a day
Jimmy for more at least six hours a day top 10s and don’t quit your day job top
top 10s and don’t quit your day job top
top 10s and don’t quit your day job top fives be sure to subscribe to
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