–submitted by Kevin Hoffman
Brandon Tschacher, founder of the Milwaukee Esports Alliance, engaged and educated us on the significance and growth of the Esports industry. Esports is competitive athletic play in a video game setting such as on a PC, game console, or mobile device. It can involve master play online, single play or with traditional sports games such as Madden. While the average age of Esports players is 31 there are programs (with coaching and resources allocated) in middle school, high school, college, professional level (Bucks Gaming as an example) and local venues and leagues. Like other sports, there are many careers that support and produce the playing of Esports including STEM-related fields. And it serves as an inclusive answer to an athletic competitive community that hasn’t always had a home in the past.
If you missed our meeting this week, you can watch it here: https://youtu.be/UChkkCFZoho.
Rotary Club of Madison, Wisconsin 