Twenty years ago, e-Sports took South Korea by storm and today it has become a part of everyday life. In fact, some even consider the country to be the e-Sports capital of the world. This is because of its many e-sports academies, sell-out tournament and even live TV broadcasts. Thus, it is logical that the next step in its evolution would involve a Military e-Sports Championship.
According to an announcement by Inje County, they will be hosting the first military amateur e-Sports championship. In addition, they will be investing up to 500 million won to host the 2019 Military e-Sports Military Championship.
Furthermore, the main sporting events at the 2019 Military Amateur e-Sports tournament will be “league of Legends” and “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds”. Around 200 military personal will participate in the event and they chose the games because of their popularity. In Addition, according to Virtual Sports Betting news, a lot of gambling will also be made during the event.
e-Sports in South Korea is more than just a Pastime
South Korea is the first country to recognize professional gamers as athletes and e-sports are seen as its national pastime. Furthermore, it is home to many of the largest e-sporting events in the world. In fact, South Korean military sees e-Sports as a way to improve the economy and to entertain its troops.
e-Sports is so big in South Korea that the Korean e-Sports Association is a branch of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Furthermore, they are responsible for introducing a minimum salary for professional players.
Today, e-sports players are seen as celebrities and esports betting is also very popular amongst gamblers and e-sports fans. Just like sports athletes, they have teams are have sponsorship from large companies like SK Telecom, Samsung and Jin Air. In fact, they even have their own gaming-houses, cooks, coaches, analyst and salaries.
According to Pay Per Head companies, at the moment, League of Legend is the most popular e-Sports in South Korea. However, Overwatch is slowly becoming one of the most popular games in the country.
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