The birth of eSports

The birth of eSports

    E-sports have been booming as a global phenomenon in recent years. Where did the game of gaming as competition evolve from a mere recreational pastime to an economy of billions with arenas and audiences of millions worldwide? Let’s explore the exciting birth of eSports.

The Arcade Era

E-sports have their roots in the arcades of the late 1970s and 1980s. In the beginning, gamers competed in arcades where they aimed at high scores in games like “Pac-Man” and “Space Invaders”. This was the basis of it all.

The Rise of LAN Parties: A Community Emerges

From the 1990s on, as more personal computers became available, gamers started using the Local Area Network (LAN) to connect. This gave rise to LAN parties as people convened to play online together with each other. These early participants in eSports gave rise to fierce rivalries and camaraderie, which nurtured the subsequent growth of the eSport community.