#esports racing

With its dominance in the PC, console, and even mobile platforms, the question that has always been looming is, "is it Esports ready?" [caption id="attachment_184292" align="alignnone" width="720"] (L-R) Dr. Arne Peters, Ralf Reichert, Brendan Greene talk battle royale in Esports.[/caption] On my last day at Gamescom 2018, I was able to catch a very insightful talk titled "Battle Royal – The Future of eSports!?" This topic is very interesting indeed, as we are in a period in gaming where this particular genre is dominating. Arne Peters, Chief Strategy Officer of eSports.com. But as Reichert said during the talk, history tells us that first-person will likely be dominant for Esports. The community has concerns that this will make a professional match boring because as Esports spectators, we are hungry for the action. Esports, on the other hand, have a much faster forward-movement that necessitates a plan to create an ecosystem for the game. Then and only then should Esports be considered. Reichert's thoughts on the matter are that any platform with relevance and scale will be relevant for Esports and that if it's competitive enough, mobile games have the potential to be big Esports. Read more in our articles including "Gran Turismo 7 Unveils Thrilling F3500-A V12 Racer" and "Battle Royale for Esports: Insights from Gamescom 2018".