Permanent Arenas will Put Professional Gaming in the Public Eye
Eric Westcott — March 21, 2014 — Tech
References: gizmodo
With professional gaming on the rise, there will soon be major stadiums built specifically for video game events. Currently, video game championships play out of pop-up venues, which are typically found in convention rooms in major cities.
The future of professional gaming will take a new stage with permanent stadiums for its championships. One concept has teams positioned in spherical containers that are picked off the walls and placed into the center where each team does battle against each other. Spectators will be able to watch both the gameplay as well as player reactions from their big wins to their impending defeats.
Within North America there professional gaming is a bit of a taboo profession where people don't see it as a real job. Shift over to Asia in countries such as Japan and South Korea, professional gaming is a way of life. In South Korea gamers are officially recognized as student athletes; that's how big gaming is in Asia.
The future of professional gaming will take a new stage with permanent stadiums for its championships. One concept has teams positioned in spherical containers that are picked off the walls and placed into the center where each team does battle against each other. Spectators will be able to watch both the gameplay as well as player reactions from their big wins to their impending defeats.
Within North America there professional gaming is a bit of a taboo profession where people don't see it as a real job. Shift over to Asia in countries such as Japan and South Korea, professional gaming is a way of life. In South Korea gamers are officially recognized as student athletes; that's how big gaming is in Asia.
Trend Themes
1. Gamer-specific Stadiums - Permanent video game arenas will provide new opportunities for professional gaming events to be held in public spaces.
2. Spherical Team Containers - The spherical containers featured in proposed gaming stadiums offer new opportunities for innovative gaming setups to be explored.
3. Professional Gaming Culture - Differences in culture and perception of professional gaming around the world present opportunities for industry players to address and capitalize on these discrepancies.
Industry Implications
1. Sports Entertainment - The development of gaming-specific stadiums may represent the potential convergence of traditional and video gaming entertainment markets.
2. Venue Management - The creation of permanent arenas to host gaming tournaments presents opportunities for companies in venue management to expand their services to new markets.
3. Esports Industry - The establishment of permanent gaming stadiums is set to be a major breakthrough for the burgeoning eSports industry worldwide.
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