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It may be true in the past that playing video games wasn't as respected by
people. However, that may be changing since COVID.
"There are currently over three billion active video game players around the world, and the gaming industry is worth over 385 billion dollars!"
If a person is good at playing video games, then they can make a decent living as a professional gamer. "Seventeen-year-old Tkay made over US$140,000 in the past two years as a professional Fortnite gamer."
Currently there are over 170 colleges/universities that currently sponsor an esports team (aka video game team) in the National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE).
Collegiate esport teams
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_esports_in_the_Unit...
It appears the only schools from VA that sponsor a team are: Averett University, Bryant & Stratton College, ECPI University, Northern Virginia Community College, Randolph–Macon College, Shenandoah University, Southern Virginia University, and The College of William & Mary in Virginia.
Link:
Professional Gamer
Thread Replies (15)
College Football 25 is pretty awesome. The generic entrance music that is
-- hokiemas
Jul 15, 2024 at 07:35 PM ET
hokiemas
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07/15/24 07:35 PM ET
Anyone know if you have to play with Ultimate Team to play online??
-- Sunsetunderground
Jul 16, 2024 at 02:12 PM ET
Sunsetunderground
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07/16/24 02:12 PM ET
You don’t have to use UT to play H2H online
-- Enter Sandman
Jul 16, 2024 at 08:59 PM ET
Enter Sandman
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07/16/24 08:59 PM ET
I think so because that is where EA makes its real money off the game.**
-- VTHokie2000
Jul 16, 2024 at 05:04 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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07/16/24 05:04 PM ET
Based on a the young guys in my office
-- GreenvilleVT
Jul 16, 2024 at 08:28 AM ET
GreenvilleVT
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07/16/24 08:28 AM ET
Sounds like a great hunting opportunity for men with futures**
-- Vienna_Hokie
Jul 16, 2024 at 09:47 AM ET
Vienna_Hokie
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07/16/24 09:47 AM ET
LOL, I assume you are over the age of 60.
-- Fightin Gobbler
Jul 16, 2024 at 01:49 PM ET
Fightin Gobbler
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07/16/24 01:49 PM ET
Long respected?? By WHO???**
-- hokiepro
Jul 16, 2024 at 10:11 PM ET
hokiepro
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07/16/24 10:11 PM ET
Spending an entire weekend gaming? That makes you a loser
-- Vienna_Hokie
Jul 16, 2024 at 04:08 PM ET
Vienna_Hokie
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07/16/24 04:08 PM ET
It may be true in the past that playing video games wasn't as respected by
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-- VTHokie2000
Jul 16, 2024 at 04:35 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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07/16/24 04:35 PM ET
I think Radford has a team
-- Hockeydad
Jul 16, 2024 at 06:00 PM ET
Hockeydad
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07/16/24 06:00 PM ET
Does not change anything. Lots of kids in college are losers
-- Vienna_Hokie
Jul 16, 2024 at 04:40 PM ET
Vienna_Hokie
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07/16/24 04:40 PM ET
Call gamers whatever you want
-- samistone
Jul 16, 2024 at 08:26 PM ET
samistone
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07/16/24 08:26 PM ET
Over the years even the US military has resorted to using video games...err
-- VTHokie2000
Jul 16, 2024 at 05:02 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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07/16/24 05:02 PM ET
The generic "Enter Sandman" music sounds very close to the real thing
-- AirForceHokie77
Jul 16, 2024 at 01:28 AM ET
AirForceHokie77
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07/16/24 01:28 AM ET
The cadets are all male and take up twice as much seating as normal.
-- GreenvilleVT
Jul 16, 2024 at 08:30 AM ET
GreenvilleVT
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07/16/24 08:30 AM ET