ESL One New York Proves Pro Gaming & Spectator Sports Are Similar Worlds
No matter what background you come from, the one factor that unites a grand majority of people across the world is the undying love for competitive sports. But for an everyday fan of, say, football, a gaming tournament like ESL One New York may not be seen as something relatable. I'm here to tell you to squash that assumption, because the event is just as wild and thrilling as our favorite sports.
ESL One is already a well-known and established tournament in the gaming world. But for someone like myself who never attended before, it was difficult to understand it at first (see all the things I learned from day one here). Yet it quickly became clear that my appreciation for soccer and basketball mirrored the love these players had for eSports—and it was awesome!
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