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(Net)Work Hard, Play Hard

... connect. With a networking group in film/digital media/esports, I would be able to find colleagues in the field and be able to either find a job or create one with people in the same group.LOGAN, 23, TXOne of the most immersive ways young people are expanding their networks is through festivals, conferences, and networking trips that are centered around ideas and passion points rather than siloed industries. Youth have long embraced music festivals and, more recently, festivals devoted to food, beauty ...

Dream Team

... for fantasy leagues among U.S. youth. Young men in both the U.S. and UK are significantly more likely than young women to follow nearly every type of sport for fantasy leagues.Which of the following sports, if any, do you follow for your fantasy leagues?Please select all that apply. Football (American) | Baseball | Basketball | Boxing | Cheerleading | Dancing | Soccer/Football | Wrestling | Auto-racing (e.g., NASCAR, Formula 1) | Tennis | Martial arts | eSports | Swimming ...

Future Of Entertainment

... young consumers.INNOVATIONS IN GAMINGAs the gaming industry has rapidly transformed during modern youth's lives (e.g., AR and VR games, eSports), it’s no surprise that youth overall rank gaming as the number one innovative area out of 23 categories. The growth of gaming platforms, like gaming-specific phones and VR games, and innovations in distribution, such as cloud services vying to be the Netflix of gaming, are bolstering gaming’s claim to the number one spot on young people’s list of ...

(Pas)Sport

... exciting and social as the matches themselves, making the travel aspect an entertaining entry point for young adults, much like pre-gaming. I fly to LA to watch eSports games at the YouTube space frequently.CHRISTOPHER, 27, MOToday, traveling specifically for sports spectatorship isn’t just happening among young sports fanatics; it’s also their friends who want to join for the social experience, including the drinking, the camaraderie, or because it provides something interesting to do. Moreover ...

For Your Entertainment

... younger counterparts and their view tends to be more negative because they’re not experiencing the direct pleasure of gaming as a form of entertainment. Ys helped shift the attitude from gaming as a time waster to a legitimate and productive form of entertainment, paving the way for Zs who are propelling the gaming industry to new heights. Gaming is Zs’ #2 passion point, and they are taking their passion for gaming one step further than Ys by monetizing this fun pastime and giving rise to eSports (see ...

Tech Truths

... digitally-based into ones that are, which further fuels their always-on existence. For instance, they've given rise to eSports, making video games just as valid of a sport as physical activities that aren’t played via a screen. Similarly, they're turning to digital-only festivals, which aren't merely a livestream of a physical concert, but rather, exist only in a virtual venue. They're also giving analog content, like board games, a digital upgrade to better meet their preferences. Whereas Ys crave ...

Sports Clubbing

... sporting events in this setting more now than they were a year ago. Even as sports on the whole becomes a broader category that encompasses more activities today, the nightlife component is growing to reflect this, as is evidenced by a growing number of eSports bars popping up around the world. Young adults also want more varied occasions to party around different types of sports. For instance, polo and horseracing have been attracting more young people in the U.S. as of late (in 2016, the ...

eLationships

... pretty young women with healthy appetites, but the rise of the oddball phenomenon has been largely attributed to the country’s rise of one-person households and the subsequent need for domestic companionship; with these broadcasts, singles no longer have to eat dinner alone. Similarly, the meteoric rise of gaming spectatorship, through platforms like Twitch and competitions like the eSports circuit, allows people to not only watch their favorite gaming personalities play in real-time but also to ...

IRL (In Real Live)

... transforming TV and streaming shows into live events, brands and entertainment properties should consider doing this for music, games, and literature, too. They could host listening parties for albums, as is currently being done on a niche level with vinyl listening events like Classic Album Sundays for people to enjoy the medium together. The rapid popularity of eSports means brands could host events where this content is screened, and they could offer live events around board games and video games in ...

POP Trends

... . Riot, Inc.’s live tournament for MOBA title League of Legends sold out LA’s Staples Center in under an hour and brought in a total viewership of 32 million. In response to this success, we’re seeing a growing interest in the construction of designated gaming arenas. Major League Gaming has announced plans for a permanent arena, with seating for 15K, off the coast of Macau in China, and eSports will open its first US arena in Santa Ana, CA this year.PROFESSIONAL GAMING LEAGUESIn tandem with the ...