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Video Gamers

My Connection to this

This is my brother:Nick

My Connection to this

Video gaming… a sport?

1. Competitions

HTTP://WWW.NYTIMES.COM/VIDEO/SPORTS/100000002463420/ARE-VIDEO-GAMES-A-SPORT.HTML

NY Times videoby Sean Patrick Farrell

“A sport is something in which skill separates you from everyone else.”

“Consider this: the US government recently allowed a foreign gamer to enter on the same VISA used for foreign professional athletes.”

2. Fans

13,000 people filled these seats at the Staples Center

over 8 million people logged on to watch online tickets sold out in 12 minutes

3. Injuries

Facts from Medica: 696 video game-related injuries were reported over the 5-

year period 53.3 % were sustained by males 46.7% by females

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome occurs in the shoulder, wrist, or hand also called “Video gamer’s thumb”

Video gaming… a career?

1. Pay

Job Name Average Annual Salary

Game Designer $67,379

Programmer $85,000

Animator / Artist $71,354

Writer $81,000

Audio Engineer $66,000

Video Game Tester $50,000

Technical Support Specialist

$73,000

2. Technology

http://www.newsday.com/business/technology

This link is a great place to learnabout upcoming technology.

3. Market

• Forbes predicts that the video gaming industry will grow from $67 billion in 2012 to an incredible $82 billion industry in 2017

• Companies like Disney, Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo are looking at creating more gaming consoles where there are plenty of job positions

So are video gamesa sport or career?

You decide.

References• Farrell, Sean Patrick. "Are Video Games a Sport?." NY Times. (2013): n.

page. Print. <http://www.nytimes.com/video/sports/100000002463420/are-video-games-a-sport.html>.

• Gaudiosi, John. "New Reports Forecast Global Video Game Industry Will Reach $82 Billion By 2017." Forbes. (2013): n. page. Print. <http://www.forbes.com/sites/johngaudiosi/2012/07/18/new-reports-forecasts-global-video-game-industry-will-reach-82-billion-by-2017/>.

• Scanlon, Jessi. "The Video Game Industry Outlook: $31.6 Billion and Growing." Business Week. (2013): n. page. Print<http://www.businessweek.com/stories/2007-08-13/the-video-game-industry-outlook-31-dot-6-billion-and-growingbusinessweek-business-news-stock-market-and-financial-advice>.

• "Should video gaming be considered a sport?." Debate.org. (2013): n. page. Print. <http://www.debate.org/opinions/should-video-gaming-be-considered-a-sport>.

• Tassi, Paul. "League of Legends World Championship Shows The Highs And Hurdles Of eSports." Forbes. (2013): n. page. Print. <http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2013/10/05/league-of-legends-world-championship-shows-the-highs-and-hurdles-of-esports/>.

• "Video Game Salary." Animation Arena. (2012): n. page. Print.<http://www.animationarena.com/video-game-salary.html>.