They are in the last moments of their game. They are about to face off and the victor will take home $50,000. The whole weekend has come down to one point, who will win? A 16 year old Korean boy sits at one end, hoping to win the money and buy his mom the car that he promised her, while on the other end sits a 21 year old Swedish man who has trained a long time for this moment. After a few tense moments, the victor is clear. Lee “Leenock” Dong Nyung has won Starcraft 2, Major League Gaming(MLG), Providence. A 16 year old boy reached his dream of winning a competition set on a global scale and broad-casted to thousands of people worldwide. He will take home the money and the pride that comes in beating many of the world’s best at the game. This is something that can only happen in video games.
E-sports is simply professional video gaming. Starcraft 2 is one of the games that is played by progamers. They play competitive video games against each other and compete for cash prizes or computer parts at events around the world. These events are widely watched and enjoyed by people, just like football and tennis are. The players also usually belong to teams, which give them a place to stay and provide food for them, while maintaining a healthy practice environment.Professional gaming has been looked down upon for a long time due to many false prejudices. People have said that progamers are unhealthy, violent and that video games are boring to watch. None of these beliefs are correct.
Progamers practice the games that they play for up to 14 hours a day so that they can improve and become better at their game. How can the possibly stay healthy if they practice so much? This is one of the reasons that it is so looked down upon. The typical stereotype of a programer is someone who is usually overweight. But this is not the case in real professional gaming. The teams that programers belong to usually have training regimes that the players have to follow if they want to remain on the team. It is also not possible to work at the high mental and even physical level required to play at the top of the game. All the top players are healthy and physically fit because of this.
Another reason that pro-gaming is looked down upon is because of the behavioral aspects of it. Many parents suggest that their kids become increasingly violent because they play video games. Even though it is true that many e-sports games involve armies fighting or creatures killing each other, studies at Harvard and other respected research have shown no conclusive evidence of this link. The violence is also usually not very graphic or even ‘cartoony’ in a way. But it also comes down to parents and parental guidance. Games are given a rating so that parents understand what types of things happen in them if they know nothing else about them.
The main reason that e-sports is so controversial is because people believe that there is no spectator aspect to it and therefore no reason to watch it. But my only question to these people is, have you ever tried? Have you ever tried watching someone professionally play a video game? There are thousands of people who watch the games that don’t even own them. I have personally watched many e-sports events and watch Starcraft games almost daily if I feel like it. Of course I play it as well so I understand more than some other people and can learn from watching them, but I can see why people would watch it. The adrenaline rushes that come when something amazing or never before seen happens, are just like the ones that I get when watching soccer or another sport and a goal is scored. You get to know all the personalities even through cultural divides when you watch them play and hear them in interviews. 1.7 million different people watched a Swedish e-sports tournament over a weekend in December 2011, which proves that it was no small event.
I believe that e-sports should be given a chance and that any preconceived beliefs about it should be cast aside so that it has a chance to grow and spread joy. I'm sure that many people would actually enjoy it if they tried watching it. There is no reason for e-sports to be completely discarded without even getting a look at it in the first place.
What I really liked about your essay was that you didn't attack the reader trying to get them to see your point of view, I liked that it was more gently persuasive and I think that was really affective trying to get people to give e-gaming a chance. I had never heard of e-gaming before reading your essay so it was interesting to learn something new.
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ReplyDeleteThe way you started off you're essay was very descriptive and was written in fast pace increasing the tension among the readers and also helped set the topic the essay. Reading this essay was very insightful since I've never been much of a gaming person, this essay showed me the positive perspectives over gaming rather than the typical negative perspectives that is constantly being fed to us through school and parents. You used good facts to prove you're reasoning and it was written in a gentle persuasive tone.
ReplyDeleteYour essay had really great structure. You started out with a story which really captivates the audience and then you continue into more description about E-sports which is really helpful because I didn't know what this was. Then you continue into your three main points and you stay on topic for each and then you conclude your essay referring back to your topic sentence. Overall I thought your structure was really great and you were able to be really convincing.
ReplyDeleteI thoroughly enjoyed this piece of writing mainly because you chose a very interesting topic to say the least. I personally agree that people are quick to disapprove the concept of competitive gaming because of all of the prejudice that exists. However, your extremely genuine tone over this topic makes this piece of writing much more persuasive, and I have to say, I was convinced to take a look at the competitive game of E-sports!
ReplyDeleteThe teams that programers belong to usually have training regimes that the players have to follow if they want to remain on the team. It is also not possible to work at the high mental and even physical level required to play at the top of the game. All the top players are healthy and physically fit because of this."
ReplyDeleteThis is an interesting idea, but not clear enough. Give a specific example to be more persuasive.
"studies at Harvard and other respected research have shown no conclusive evidence of this link."
This is also vague evidence--what study at Harvard? what other studies?
Good use of rhetorical questions. Very well organized essay except you you need to review your main points in your conclusion.
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