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Newest Professional Athletes:
Ashley Genoese – Section 6 – ITMG 100
Video Gamers
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My Connection to this
This is my brother:Nick
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My Connection to this
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Video gaming… a sport?
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1. CompetitionsHTTP://WWW.NYTIMES.COM/VIDEO/SPORTS/100000002463420/ARE-VIDEO-GAMES-A-SPORT.HTML
NY Times videoby Sean Patrick Farrell
“A sport is something in which skill separates you from everyone else.”
“Consider this: the US government recently allowed a foreign gamer to enter on the same VISA used for foreign professional athletes.”
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2. Fans 13,000 people filled these seats at the Staples
Center over 8 million people logged on to watch online tickets sold out in 12 minutes
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3. Injuries
Facts from Medica: 696 video game-related injuries were reported over the 5-
year period 53.3 % were sustained by males 46.7% by females
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome occurs in the shoulder, wrist, or hand also called “Video gamer’s thumb”
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Video gaming… a career?
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1. PayJob Name Average Annual Salary
Game Designer $67,379
Programmer $85,000
Animator / Artist $71,354
Writer $81,000
Audio Engineer $66,000
Video Game Tester $50,000
Technical Support Specialist
$73,000
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2. Technology
http://www.newsday.com/business/technology
This link is a great place to learnabout upcoming technology.
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3. Market
• Forbes predicts that the video gaming industry will grow from $67 billion in 2012 to an incredible $82 billion industry in 2017
• Companies like Disney, Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo are looking at creating more gaming consoles where there are plenty of job positions
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So are video gamesa sport or career?
You decide.
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References• Farrell, Sean Patrick. "Are Video Games a Sport?." NY Times. (2013): n.
page. Print. <http://www.nytimes.com/video/sports/100000002463420/are-video-games-a-sport.html>.
• Gaudiosi, John. "New Reports Forecast Global Video Game Industry Will Reach $82 Billion By 2017." Forbes. (2013): n. page. Print. <http://www.forbes.com/sites/johngaudiosi/2012/07/18/new-reports-forecasts-global-video-game-industry-will-reach-82-billion-by-2017/>.
• Scanlon, Jessi. "The Video Game Industry Outlook: $31.6 Billion and Growing." Business Week. (2013): n. page. Print<http://www.businessweek.com/stories/2007-08-13/the-video-game-industry-outlook-31-dot-6-billion-and-growingbusinessweek-business-news-stock-market-and-financial-advice>.
• "Should video gaming be considered a sport?." Debate.org. (2013): n. page. Print. <http://www.debate.org/opinions/should-video-gaming-be-considered-a-sport>.
• Tassi, Paul. "League of Legends World Championship Shows The Highs And Hurdles Of eSports." Forbes. (2013): n. page. Print. <http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2013/10/05/league-of-legends-world-championship-shows-the-highs-and-hurdles-of-esports/>.
• "Video Game Salary." Animation Arena. (2012): n. page. Print.<http://www.animationarena.com/video-game-salary.html>.