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Originally Posted by EldrickOnIce
My nephew from Montreal writes and produces shows at the outdoor fan fest stage part of big eports events, or something close to that which I don't entirely understand. He's working the 2022 LCS NA Championships in Chicago this weekend, and gave me a ticket. I had absolutely no clue what was going on, but it was a really great day. The huge crowd was incredibly involved, and loud. I had no idea these gamers are like any other sports stars or celebrities. The Canadian team Evel Geniuses lost 3 games to 2 to 100 Thieves, after being up 2-1. But apparently they still have one more chance to advance to the LCS World Championships through some huge tournament. Or something.
I expect this is my one and only post in this thread, ever, but this was a really fun and interesting event/day.
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there's a significant rabbit hole when going down the history of e-sports, and in relation, streaming platforms such as twitch.
with the lowering of barrier of access to publishing video and other content, its easier than ever to find a new tribe than deal with the toxic gatekeepers of old activities.
Also this may be better covered in other sports.