Esports

SSA blog: The performance potential of esports

The continued rise of esports has only been accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic. Restrictions to movement, social interaction and of course live sport have motivated many to get their competitive fix via the gaming world. Competitive gaming is far from new with tournaments being held as long ago as 1972 at Stanford University. However, the development of faster more reliable internet connections, improved computer processing power and increased game development budgets and production quality have allowed for rapid expansion over the past decade