This might seem like I am flogging a dead horse. Still, to all the parents who worry and nag about their kids spending too much time playing video games, we are now living in a very different world and there is actually a bright and lucrative future for those who love video games. The video game industry is booming and...
This might seem like I am flogging a dead horse. Still, to all the parents who worry and nag about their kids spending too much time playing video games, we are now living in a very different world and there is actually a bright and lucrative future for those who love video games., which opens up plenty of job opportunities for aspiring coders, designers, musicians, writers and voice actors.
Also, if you have not heard, even the Olympics has officially included esports as a category of its events. The International Olympic Committee has created the Olympic Esports Week , a festival of virtual sports and gaming and it will be held from June 22 to 25 at the Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre. One of the highlights is the in-person live finals of the Olympic Esports Series 2023 , which will feature games across nine sports.
On top of just trying out the games, visitors also had a chance to hear from professional gamers and get a better understanding of what it takes to compete at such a high level. During one of the days, Singapore’s professional Street Fight V player, Brandon Chia, made an appearance and played alongside visitors. Chia was later joined by former national Taekwondo athlete, Ng Ming Wei, and they both discussed the similarities and differences between traditional and virtual sports.
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