The world of video game tournaments is chock full of tales of conquest. Computer experts who got one over on us all by going in nerds and coming away with plump bank accounts. Traditionally these "nerds" are young people, teenagers and young adults. People too young to purchase alcohol or even cigarettes have led the video gaming industry. But the industry has matured, and so has its players. Never fear, video games are still all the rage - someone in more than 65 percent of all households plays, according to the Entertainment Software Association.
Video games are games considered to be Electronic Sports, belonging to Real Time Strategy, Racing games, and First Person Shooter games. These games have migrated from the home gaming console to leagues played online against other players worldwide. Massively Multiple-player Online Role Playing Games have been hosting online tournaments which can be played for cash prizes. In 2010 the first place prize for World of War craft Global Arena was ,000 U. S. - a hefty sum for playing a game from your sofa. Professional level skills were, in the beginning, sharpened in places such as dorm rooms, basements and Electronics stores. When corporations began to realize the immense potential for marketing products directly to this rapidly growing segment of society, video gaming became a sport.
When playing a Massively Multiple-player Online Role Playing Game, the player fashions an Avatar, or character, which he then controls as it interacts with the gaming environment. Depending on the game, the Avatar battles enemies such as monsters, assassins and terrorists, and collects objects which are spread throughout the gaming atmosphere. Don't sit on the sidelines of these tremendously fun games just because you aren't an "expert" - there is plenty of excitement to be had for all. People often ask whether the money earned during this online game playing is real or not. The money, which is deposited into a trust account via Pay Pal, a credit card, or e-check, is absolutely real, and because the video games played are games of skill, not chance, this is legal in the majority of places.
In the past decade quite a few people made large sums of money playing video games full time. In 2008 the video gaming industry brought in more than million in sales. It seems there are plenty of opportunities in this field for those with quick fingers and fast reflexes. Video game companies are in need of Video Game Testers because they are pressured to hammer out new and improved games a break-neck speed. Video game companies don't always have enough time to fully test each game, so they rely on Video Game Testers to play the games and report back to them any quirks or malfunctions in the games. Dedicated gamers love this because they get to play the games before anyone else, and video game companies get their games tested in real time by hard core players. As video game tournaments are massively popular, the International Olympic Committee has evaluated Electronic Sports for inclusion as an Olympic sport.
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