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Ashley Genoese – Section 6 – ITMG 100 . Video Gamers. Newest Professional Athletes:. My Connection to this. This is my brother: Nick. My Connection to this. Video gaming… a sport?. 1. Competitions. http:// www.nytimes.com /video/sports/100000002463420/are-video-games-a- sport.html. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Newest Professional Athletes:
Ashley Genoese – Section 6 – ITMG 100
Video Gamers
My Connection to this
This is my brother:Nick
My Connection to this
Video gaming… a sport?
1. CompetitionsHTTP://WWW.NYTIMES.COM/VIDEO/SPORTS/100000002463420/ARE-VIDEO-GAMES-A-SPORT.HTML
NY Times videoby Sean Patrick Farrell
“A sport is something in which skill separates you from everyone else.”
“Consider this: the US government recently allowed a foreign gamer to enter on the same VISA used for foreign professional athletes.”
2. Fans 13,000 people filled these seats at the Staples
Center over 8 million people logged on to watch online tickets sold out in 12 minutes
3. Injuries
Facts from Medica: 696 video game-related injuries were reported over the 5-
year period 53.3 % were sustained by males 46.7% by females
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome occurs in the shoulder, wrist, or hand also called “Video gamer’s thumb”
Video gaming… a career?
1. PayJob Name Average Annual Salary
Game Designer $67,379
Programmer $85,000
Animator / Artist $71,354
Writer $81,000
Audio Engineer $66,000
Video Game Tester $50,000
Technical Support Specialist
$73,000
2. Technology
http://www.newsday.com/business/technology
This link is a great place to learnabout upcoming technology.
3. Market
• Forbes predicts that the video gaming industry will grow from $67 billion in 2012 to an incredible $82 billion industry in 2017
• Companies like Disney, Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo are looking at creating more gaming consoles where there are plenty of job positions
So are video gamesa sport or career?
You decide.
References• Farrell, Sean Patrick. "Are Video Games a Sport?." NY Times. (2013): n.
page. Print. <http://www.nytimes.com/video/sports/100000002463420/are-video-games-a-sport.html>.
• Gaudiosi, John. "New Reports Forecast Global Video Game Industry Will Reach $82 Billion By 2017." Forbes. (2013): n. page. Print. <http://www.forbes.com/sites/johngaudiosi/2012/07/18/new-reports-forecasts-global-video-game-industry-will-reach-82-billion-by-2017/>.
• Scanlon, Jessi. "The Video Game Industry Outlook: $31.6 Billion and Growing." Business Week. (2013): n. page. Print<http://www.businessweek.com/stories/2007-08-13/the-video-game-industry-outlook-31-dot-6-billion-and-growingbusinessweek-business-news-stock-market-and-financial-advice>.
• "Should video gaming be considered a sport?." Debate.org. (2013): n. page. Print. <http://www.debate.org/opinions/should-video-gaming-be-considered-a-sport>.
• Tassi, Paul. "League of Legends World Championship Shows The Highs And Hurdles Of eSports." Forbes. (2013): n. page. Print. <http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2013/10/05/league-of-legends-world-championship-shows-the-highs-and-hurdles-of-esports/>.
• "Video Game Salary." Animation Arena. (2012): n. page. Print.<http://www.animationarena.com/video-game-salary.html>.