The History of Esports: From Pixels to Pro Leagues

Imagine sweaty palms holding joysticks in a dim lab at Stanford in 1972. There, the first “Intergalactic Spacewar Olympics” was held. Now, fast-forward to today, and gaming fills stadiums like Seoul’s LoL Park. Pro gamers there make more than many doctors do. How did we leap from basement LAN parties to prime-time ESPN broadcasts and […]