COVID-19 has demonstrated just how critical sports video games are

Opinion by Matt S.

With COVID-19 effectively shutting down global sport, the sporting world is running on two tiers right now; there are the sports that are pulling even further ahead, as they have large communities that are growing larger thanks to the presence of high-quality video game adaptations of their sports. It might not be as good as "the real thing", but these sports games are allowing sports fans to engage with something to do with their passion. Those sports are also the ones that are able to run esports events, or special streams where real-world sporting heroes play games to stay in touch with their fans. In short, this tier - the "A-tier" of sports, is able to stay active, productive, and maintain the attention of the community.

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