The Future of eSports: Bridging Fashion, Gaming, Entertainment—and Legacy Pro Sports

The return of in-person events has only added to fan adoption of interactive play

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When lockdowns and social distancing benched most professional sports leagues for long periods and kept fans out of the stands, eSports were the only game in town. But even as in-person gatherings have resumed to something approaching normal, the popularity of eSports is continuing to rise.

In fact, rather than being influenced by legacy teams and the cultivation of fans and brands, companies like Activision Blizzard Esports are finding that traditional leagues are actually taking a page out of upstarts’ playbooks.

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