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![]() ![]() RedBull even has a section of their webpage devoted to eSports. Approximately 71.5 million people watched competitive gaming in 2013, and it has only grown since then. Huge prizes, agents, coaches, high stakes, sold-out venues. ![]() eSports – professional gaming – is rising fast.It used to be that if you wanted to record and share your video game play you would have purchase and setup expensive hardware. XboxOne and PS4 have engineered their consoles to easily record, screencast, and share images and video with the touch of a button. Sharing images and video of games has gone mainstream.He’s just like a goofy buddy making funny comments while playing a game. After watching some of his videos, it’s hard not to like him. The gregarious gamer, PewDiePie, is the top earning YouTuber in the world with 42 million subscribers and a net-worth estimated at $60 million.Video games have grown over the last 30 years to become a cultural force. Twitch, however, is much more than a viewing experience it is live social video that relies on audio and chat to enable broadcasters and their audiences to interact about everything from pop culture to life in general as they game.” “People enjoy watching others who are highly skilled or entertaining when it involves a shared interest. Oh, and Amazon purchased it in 2014 for a cool $1 billion. From Twitch’s About Us page: It is the world’s leading social video platform and community for gamers. where people go to watch others play video games live while interacting with them). I’ll point you towards a description provided by . is a website that hosts “social videos for gamers” (i.e. Watching video games is a thing? Why are people doing this? Usually the video is set up picture-in-picture.The main screen showing the gameplay, and the inset, a webcam recording of the gamer. ![]() ![]() It’s probably because you have little reason to watch these videos, but due to a burgeoning community, there’s plenty of demand. These other top YouTubers produce videos themselves playing video games. But you might have trouble guessing the next most popular genre on YouTube. As you might guess, many of the top YouTubers – including some in the above list – run comedy channels. Self-made celebrities who earn a very good living by producing videos on YouTube. These are some of the highest-paid, most famous YouTubers with millions upon millions of subscribers. If you have, then you’re more internet-savvy than most (including myself, because I had to look most of them up). Have you heard of the super-celebrities: Miranda Sings, PewDiePie, TheDiamondMinecart, UberHaxorNova, VanossGaming, JennaMarbles or Vegetta777? So take the plunge with me and participate in the conversation. I’ll explore ideas relating to the current state of video game culture, the way video games have evolved with the ubiquity of social media and video sharing, and how our youth participate in this culture. In part 1, my intention is to build a foundation about gaming. But how we can use games and gamification in schools to help challenge and engage students in their learning? So it’s natural that I’m fascinated by the way gaming has evolved. Not just video games though – I play sports, board games, cooperative games, riddles, whatever! I love using my mind and talents in a playful and challenging way. Disclaimer: I’ve been a gamer my whole life. ![]()
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