You may have noticed shortly after the football and virtually every other sport was cancelled, the F1 esport started running. We had to blink a few times as it looked so real, but sure enough, we were watching virtual F1 racers fly around a familiar track. Our usual excitement for sport seemed confused at first, but you do really start to embrace it!
eSports is a multi-million pound industry with more sponsorship from big brands pouring in every year. The eSports industry has grown to an estimated value of around $138 billion dollars. If you’re anything like us, we had to dive in to find out what else we can watch. If you’re a newbie, here’s a couple of links to whet your appetite:
Experience the thrill of following a driver in F1 Bahrain Virtual Grand Prix – Landonorris – Grand Prix – https://juked.gg/f1
And take a look at Dexerto.com, the world’s largest esports news website, and catch the Dexerto Talk Show, the industry’s leading esports podcast featuring a new, high profile guest every week:
https://www.youtube.com/user/DecertoHD/videos
I’ll let you know if we’re converted, we may soon be writing about our Counter-Strike offensive game!