Module 1
What is the main reason many people don't consider esports a sport?
It is not physical in Nature.
What was the first at home gaming console?
Magnavox Odyssey
What was the first esports event?
Intergalactic Spacewar Olympics
MOBA's are a subsection of which category?
Real Time Strategy (RTS)
True or False: Esports cafe's are not very common in South Korea
False
What is the definition of esports?
Organized video game competitions that center themselves around both live and online competitions.
What was the first video game ever created?
Tennis for Two
What was the first large scale gaming event?
Space Invaders Championship
This publisher created valorant and League of Legends
Riot
This game helped push esports in South Korea in the late 90's.
Starcraft
True or False: Anyone who plays video games against other players is considered an esports professional.
False
What game saved and jumpstarted nintendo of america?
Donkey Kong
What was the most watched esport game at the 2018 Asian Games?
League of Legends
Epic Games created this, allowing for indie developers to create games much more easily.
Unreal Engine
This game is compared to chess due to its complicated nature and strategy.
Starcraft
List two sources of revenue generation in esports.
Sponsorships, media rights, publisher fees, merchandise/tickets
What led to the video game crash of 1977?
Oversaturation of games/consoles and pong.
This organization was the first to broadcast an esports event.
Major League Gaming (MLG)
List the four big publishers
Valve, Blizzard, Steam, Riot
This game is the most popular fps mobile game in Asia.
Sudden Attack
List two of the four reasons esports matter.
Esports generate revenue, esports are growing in popularity, esports are influencing otherindustries, they are potentially the future of sports consumption
Which arcade game used a laserdisc to have better graphics at the sacrifice of gameplay?
Dragons Lair
Why was quake such a big step forward in gaming?
Introduced PvP 3d combat, which added a whole new layer to the gaming industry.
What is the difference between a MOBA and a RTS like starcraft.
MOBA you control one character in the arena, in a RTS you control the entire map and resources.
This organization was created with the goal to make esports and official sport and establish it commercially.
Korea e-Sports Association (KeSPA)