The Evolution of Esports: How Gaming Became a Mainstream Phenomenon
The Rise of Esports: Early Beginnings and Key Moments The Origins and Early Competitions Competitive gaming started in the 1970s with university students. The first known esports competition occurred in 1972 at Stanford University, where participants played “Spacewar” for a year-long subscription to Rolling Stone magazine. By the 1980s, arcade games like “Space Invaders” and […]
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