Micco: Last but not the least, eSports as a source of entertainment.

Like in
traditional sports, people are hooked into watching eSports. It is quite popular
among the masses because it served as a source of entertainment. Jay Coakley
explained the meaning of sports in his book into 4 definitions. The fourth definition
according to him is that sports are activities played by people for a combination of
personal enjoyment and external rewards. He also suggested that there should be a
combination of intrinsic and extrinsic enjoyment. Now, we all know that eSports
then served as an outlet for fans because of their interest and passion for the game
and to the community they had created. Aside from that, it is evident that eSports
players are well motivated because of their passion and dream. This showed that
the combination of both intrinsic and extrinsic enjoyment is present in eSports. With
our research we found out this article about the rise of eSports viewers. Teh
mentioned in a website that due to the drastic increase of the amount of eSports
viewers, it caused a bloom in the industry thus generating far more income than
other entertainment industries. It enticed sponsors providing the teams with
equipment along with some endorsements of products related to gaming. eSports
did not just only provide people with entertainment, it also paved the way for
people to connect together and meet others with the same interest as theirs. At the
same time, much as how eSports athletes view their career, they compete to prove
their strength as a team and as a fulfillment to their careers, along with it is the
fame and wealth they enjoy.