Impact of Twitch.tv : Growth of Esports


The topic i wish to work on would be the Impact of Twitch.tv and the growth of Esports due to it. Twitch.tv is a broadcasting site used to stream gameplay of content creators while receiving live feedback via a chat. eSports in a sense is simply professional gaming. A term in the past would be humiliated and laughed at. However with recent times; the growth of esports has caught mainstream media and many corporations are actively investing in it. As such, I believe this would be a fascinating topic to pursue.

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  1. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2019 at 2:23 PM

    I love this topic because it resonates with me since I watch streamers play games and also play games too. I know a little about Esports and the growing population that is watching it. It is very interesting how Esports kind of blew up because of the ability for everyday people to stream what they are playing. It also shows how people can bond together over the internet just by watching someone play a game. I hope to read your paper once it is complete since I want to know how the Esports grew into such a big topic.

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