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Gaming and Professional Sports Teams

by Meg MARQUARDT
9781599539652. MARQUARDT, Meg. Pioneers in E-Sports. ISBN 9781599539645.ea vol: 48p. (E-Sports: Game On!). glossary. index. Norwood House. Dec. 2018. Tr. $21.95.
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Gr 5–8—This latest installment of titles in the series touches on many current topics in e-sports. Gaming and Professional Sports Teams includes a brief history of video games and their development into massive multiplayer platforms that allow athletes to compete with each other from across the globe rather than across a room. It also discusses the crossover between e-sports and physical sports, as more and more professional NBA and NHL teams have e-sports branches that compete in various tournaments. Cheating in E-Sports delves into ethical considerations and how many games choose to self-police cheaters rather than employ strict rules or guidelines. All the volumes take a unique angle that will give readers great background information for reports and papers.
VERDICT E-sports are always on the rise, making this series a fine resource for researchers.
Reviewed by Staff , May 01, 2019

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