Here’s Joseph with a feature article about the link between football and eSports
The link between football and eSports: more similarities than differences
Football is by far the most popular sport out there and this is not something new. For many decades, people around the globe have been following their favourite clubs and their national teams. Even the rapid advance of technology has not changed this habit. Yet, we can’t ignore the fact that eSports are becoming very popular too. So, electronic competitions based on video games are grabbing the attention of many people too. But, what’s the link between football and eSports and is there any link between these two activities at all?
Football and eSports are not just connected – they are interconnected
The good thing is that there’s no need to choose between these two activities. You can follow or even participate in both of them. There are many situations where the sponsors of eSports tournaments are sponsors of football competitions and teams too. What’s great is that ESport games includes characters that are based on real players. These virtual players have the same skills and powers as real players. So, if you are a fan of football, you will notice the similarities right away.
Just like in the case of football, eSports have thousands of fans. In fact, many of these fans are following both football and eSports. The people that are behind the eSports tournaments are following the steps of football associations and leagues. They are creating special tournaments and leagues where players are showcasing their talents. In both cases, you can find teams that include a few players with specific abilities trying to defeat opponents.
As you are probably aware, people have been betting on football for many decades now. Thanks to the Internet, they can place bets online too. If you conduct research you will notice that there are literally dozens of football betting options out there. You can expect something similar when it comes to eSports too. The same websites that are offering football betting usually offer eSports betting too. So, you can place bets on eSports tournaments and real football tournaments at once. If esports betting is your thing, you can find online bookies that can help you find the odds.
We should mention that unlike real football, eSports is all about single player gaming. In other words, it’s a one on one clash. Of course, there are many other differences between these two, but as we said before, their interconnection is obvious and expected to grow in the future.
Video game developers are sponsoring real teams, while football teams are providing access to their player’s history, performance and other things that make eSports more realistic and more interesting
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