E-sports is on its peak these days as many people play games for fun; people find these missions entertaining and the fact that the players could be anywhere in the world and are united on this avenue, is exciting as well.
Individuals, in the modern era of 2020 are aware of PUBG, Call of Duty, Fortnite and many other games that have amazing graphics and they tend to create a virtual reality for the players where these players are away from reality and have a wild experience in a competitive game.
There are several advantages that e-sports have and so they are mentioned and explained below so that people can have a better idea when they are trying to make an informed decision about letting their children get involved in e-sports or not.
PROS:
1- Reduce stress
Gaming takes you in a world of virtual reality where you are so engaged in the game that you do not care about the reality for once. It is an easy escape that can lead you to forget about any problems that you were facing and you would be at peace with your life, at least while you play the game if not forever.
However, at times games like PUBG can be stressful because of the competition, but that is another way of diverting your mind to focus completely on something other than the real-life problems.
2- Improved coordination
Due to e-sports, it has become very easy for gamers to be able to coordinate their hands and their eyes. Usually, during the game, the gamer has to use the mouse and the keyboard, where two rather different actions are required while you have to be focused on the game. With the help of these games, these people can improve their coordination so they can take an action accordingly.
3- Critical thinking
Comparing a computer scientist with an artist, who would be able to make logical decisions? Yes, it would be a computer scientist. In the same way, a gamer would be able to take decisions in a split second by judging the pattern of the opponent and deciding as to what his next move is going to be. This would not be limited to the gaming; rather the critical thinking would come in use while making the real-life decisions for that matter.
4- You can socialize
It is not very hard to make friends online, when you are playing games, you talk to the team members and that is a great way to make new friends. People from all over the world playing games together are getting enough exposure and they learn more in this way.
5- Attention span
Many people suffer from a problem where they find it very hard to concentrate on something for a long period, be it studies or watching movies. It is therefore advised that they play competitive games where they would be focused to win the game and that would enhance their cognitive flexibility and improve their attention span in that case.
6- Handling problems
Playing online games would require people to solve problems and get over the hurdles in virtual reality. When these people face hurdles in the real life, they tend to attempt to solve them with the same mindset and they are seen to have handled these situations calmly and in a professional manner too.
CONS:
1- Addictive
E-sport requires the complete attention of the players and that is the very reason that they are very addictive. After each game, the individual would want to try and challenge himself to do better. The competitive games are always addictive and so their withdrawal symptoms are similar to those of quitting cigarette or a drug, cold turkey. It is because the e-sport gets people away from reality, and as soon as they find this escape, they tend to play games rather than trying to solve real-life problems. In this way, they tend to ignore the reality and enjoy their time in the virtual reality.
2- Eye-sight problems
Moderation is the key, if an individual starts playing games all the time, it would not only affect their studies, or their work and family life, but it would have a great negative impact on their own body as well. Glued to the screen for hours would lead your eyesight to be weak and it would also make you sick. One shall try and keep everything in moderation or it would become dangerous for them.
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