Theriseofesports电子竞技的热潮.docxVIP

近年来，有一项特殊的运动正在掀起热潮，那就是 电子竞技”电子竞技尤其 适合玩电脑游戏时好胜心强的人。技巧高超的玩家还可以通过这项运动赚钱。你 知道电子竞技日益兴盛背后的原因吗？《随身英语》探讨这类 运动”为什么会 成为一大经济产业。 Vocabulary: gaming 词汇：玩电子游戏 There are many ways we can enjoy sport - watchi ng it on TV or a smartph one, atte nding an eve nt at a stadium or eve n play ing the game. But for those who enjoy getting competitive with their computer gaming, there are realistic-looki ng games with lifelike graphics to be played without leav ing home. It s this type of sport if that - s what we can call that has become big bus in ess. And in terest in it has gone to a new level. Initially, grabbing a joystick or controller and playing a game was a solitary activity. But around 20 years ago computers became cheaper and the internet became faster, which made it much easier for more people to get invoIved with computer gaming. This led to gamers connecting with each other around the world, so they could go head-to-head online. It also became a spectator sport , with people watch ing others play. The whole experie nee has been given the name esports electronic sports. Now, huge esports tour name nts take place all over the world in big arenas with large crowds. Die-hard enthusiasts, who have become first-rate players , are now well-k nown - some play together in teams. Its top stars can earn millio ns of dollars a year, without eve n break ing into a sweat! And fans from around the world tune in to watch the action online. The global audience is now estimated at more than 200 million and growing. Annual revenues from esports, currently around 650 million dollars for events, continue to rise with billi ons more gen erated through video games sales. Famous football clubs are now trying to get in on the action . England s Football Associatio n for example laun ched its first esports team this year, known as the eLions. It recruited Fifa 19 players to represent them at the in augural Fifa eNati ons Cup. Mark Bulli ngham, the FAs chief commercial and football development offic