No matter how big esports gets, its mainstream acceptance in Western culture remains debatable. We know people (lots and lots) watch various competitive games. Investors are certainly gunning for the near-billion dollar global industry to continue its exponential growth. Even ESPN is airing them on TV, just like any other sport.
But unlike other sports, professional gaming lacks a household name — that player akin to Michael Jordan or Pelé, whose popularity transcends the subculture of the sport and into something more universal.
That is until Dominique McLean, better known by his alias SonicFox. Read more…
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