Japan has just opened its first esports high school, and education publisher Pearson has worked with the British Esports Federation to develop the world's first esports qualification. "Esports is not [sitting] in your bedroom playing on your own in the dark eating crisps; it's teams of people playing against teams of people in a competitive environment," Tom Dore of the British Esports Federation told website Which School Advisor.
Read MoreWhile ethical hacking is by no means a new or groundbreaking practice, the scale at which organizations and individuals are undertaking such initiatives continues to intensify, especially considering recent events such as the log4j vulnerability.
Read MoreThe way Cassens sees it, all of them can benefit socially and academically from the community aspect of the esports program. At the University of Montana, esports player and fine arts student Canyon Hardy says coaches and staff make it clear that any harassment will get students booted from the program.
Read MoreOnline gaming means that thousands of people can come together and play amongst themselves. Popular games like Call of Duty really spawned the idea of gamers playing with other people from all over the world. What tends to happen is lobbies are formed in-game, and different users are placed into them. When all the spots are filled up, the game can commence. Regardless of what game you play, this is the typical way of things happening.
Read MoreThe U.S. government has been using funding opportunities as one way to foster innovation in game-based approaches, providing money for agencies or organizations to create games that help them solve problems.
Read MoreGaming and e-sports are becoming big business and an increasingly attractive proposition for brands looking to connect with consumers. Globally, e-sports have been projected to attract revenues of $1.1bn, according to research from Green Man Gaming.
Read MoreTo get to the fun game playing part in the afternoon session, the kids must go through the morning coding camp.
Read MoreIt is a little trickier to answer the last one: defining what makes an esport an esport.
Read MoreColleges across the country are transforming library rooms and dorm halls into esports arenas designed to gather gamers to play and watch together, in person.
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