The eSports industry is booming worldwide, but in Germany politicians and the DOSB are reluctant to recognize competitive gaming as a sport. eSports associations react with incomprehension, but are nevertheless certain: eSports is unstoppable.
The Electronic Sports League started 20 years ago in Germany. Over the years, a global brand has emerged from the niche of gaming - a brand that has become indispensable in eSports.
In the last 70 years, eSports has developed from a niche for "nerds" to a market worth billions. We summarize the most important cornerstones in the emergence of cyber sports.
At the end of the 90s, during the troubled economic situation in South Korea, eSports found its origin. The South Korean government promoted the expansion of telecommunications and Internet infrastructure, thus setting the course for eSport.
