Esports is on the rise — with alumni at every level
BY KATHERINE CONNOR & JARRETT HALEY
The wide world of sports just got a lot wider . Esports — competitive video games , or to those in the know , just “ gaming ”— are a big deal these days , with 385 million people around the world playing and watching their favorite titles . Esports is big business too , with college campuses creating top-notch gamers as well as industry talent . This is how UC San Diego has prepared major players to enter every dimension of the esports industry .
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