Everything parents need to know about esports
By Caroline Knorr
Oct. 15, 2018 at 6:00 a.m. EDT
Forget the image of a sulky video gamer alone in his bedroom with a computer and three days' worth of pizza boxes. Now that esports — live video game competitions — are a high school sport, young game enthusiasts might be moving into the spotlight. These kids aren’t just taking over high school computer labs across the country; they’re changing what it means to be a student athlete. And while you may not relish the idea of your kid spending even more time playing video games, pro gamers can make big bucks — and top student esports players can even win college scholarships.
Esports have been around for a while — and kids can still play on leagues unaffiliated with their schools. But the effort to recognize them, organize them and reward them in the same way as traditional teams provides a structure for high school-age players. And a new partnership between the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) and the on
News 12’s Jamie Stuart goes inside the booming world of esports
News 12’s Jamie Stuart goes inside the booming world of esports
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The world of so-called esports may be full of fantasy, but the competition and money are extremely real.
Nearly 50 years after the first video game was introduced, many people now consider video game competition a sport. Some have even made careers of it.
Esports generated more than $700 million in revenue last year, and is projected to hit the $1 billion mark this year.
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More colleges are also handing out significant esports scholarships. Some of them are also providing free rides to students.
More than 75 colleges currently offer esport scholarships. There are currently eight high school teams on Long Island that do - with
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Members of the Bay Shore High School e-sports team look on as Matthew Ruiz competes at the Microsoft store at the Roosevelt Field Mall on Long Island. Watching, from left, Dimetrius Bostick, Skylar Lampel, Connor DeGraff, Aidan Zicolella and Dominick Bostick.
Members of the Bay Shore High School e-sports team look on as Matthew Ruiz competes at the Microsoft store at the Roosevelt Field Mall on Long Island. Watching, from left, Dimetrius Bostick, Skylar Lampel, Connor DeGraff, Aidan Zicolella and Dominick Bostick.Credit...Beth Perkins for The New York Times
By Arielle Dollinger
Nov. 2, 2018
Behind a glass partition at the Microsoft store at the Roosevelt Field Mall on Long Island, 10 teenage boys settled into seats in a rectangular formation. Each sat behind a laptop computer, ears warmed by a bulky headset.
Parents and grandparents circled the room, peering over shoulders at screens. One mother used her iPhone to live-stream to social media.
The room had the feel of a spor