Press Releases [Recommended Data] “Showtime or Gametime” – David Neichel reflects on the differences between Esports and “just playing” “Showtime or Gametime” – David Neichel reflects on the differences between Esports and “just playing”

Esports is both entertainment and competition, can you mix it? Esports is first and foremost a competitive practice of video games. This is at the core and exactly what differentiates Esports from simply playing. And at the same time, the competitive aspect is precisely what makes it an enjoyable entertainment. Competitiveness is what triggers the entertaining side of gaming.

Let’s take an easy parallel with sports. If you play beach volleyball with your friends, you can simply throw the ball and enjoy the moment of doing nice gestures… but very fast, as we are all human beings, we will start counting the points or adding certain challenges to the game, like never letting the ball drop in the sand. As soon as we start counting the points it becomes much more entertaining for the players, there is more adrenaline and there is more at stake. And if some people are watching, there is suddenly a narrative, which becomes really captivating.

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