I've listened to several podcast in the last six months about eSports and I got interested in researching about Filipino scene and so...
FYI, Esports - a 'sporting' competition wherein video game players compete professional or for money. Here in the US it's a multibillion dollar industry and several NBA teams are creating leagues and teams right now to capture some its revenue.
The Meta Magazine article "Against the odds, esports is becoming a national pastime in the Philippines..."
"Based on a survey conducted on 545 internet café customers by local university students in 2012, 60% of LAN café users in Manila are age 19 and below, 70% are Manila settlers (impoverished residents of the city), and the aforementioned elementary and high school students combine to make up 26% of the respondents. The survey also says that college students made up more than two thirds of the total number of respondents, but its important to note that due to the absence of junior high school levels in the Philippines, college students typically start at age 16. There are laws and city ordinances in place that make it illegal for these establishments to accept minors during school hours (usually 7 AM to 5 PM in the Philippines), but enforcement is light and many delinquent children play anyway...
According to Steam statistics service SteamSpy, two weeks prior to the time of this writing, Pinoys comprised nearly 10% of all active Dota 2 users on Steam. This amounts to just above one million players, which is about 8% of the total population of Metro Manila the Philippines national capital region and the most densely populated region in the country. Metro Manila had 12.9 million people living in it at the time of the 2015 Philippine census of population.
Comparing the 10% figure to the rest of the world, only China and Russia could boast having more active Dota 2 players in that same span of time. The former had a nearly 12% share, while the latter had a staggering 21% share. Its important to note that both these countries dwarf the Philippines in terms of total population and landmass, so the fact that the Philippines was able to go toe to toe with China in active users is quite impressive indeed. This paints the picture of just how big the Philippine Dota 2 community is on a worldwide scale."
https://themeta.killscreen.com/espor...e-philippines/
Ano tingin nyo?
Sabi ng mga "critics" :glee: bansot daw Peenoise so: quit basketball.
Iba naman, wala daw sa culture ng bansa kaya: quit sa soccer.
Wala daw pera at walang funding kaya quits na lang daw all other sports...
Ano tinging nyo, puede ba ang the next "Michael Jordan of eSport" manggagaling sa dugyotan at squatter area ng Manila? :glee:
Magiging "proud 2 B pHiNoYz" ba kayo kung maging dominant ang isang batang hamog na maging eSport athlete?
Feeling under dog ba ang mga Peenoy eSport athletes kasi a. galing sila sa isang developing country na b. internet infrastructure na medyo ngeks at c. ginagamit na rig nila siguro medyo behind in terms of power?
Tingin nyo profitable kung gayahin ng mga Peenoy entrepreneurs na fund a team or league gaya ng mga NBA team owners?
:blowsmoke:
#PisoNetizen
FYI, Esports - a 'sporting' competition wherein video game players compete professional or for money. Here in the US it's a multibillion dollar industry and several NBA teams are creating leagues and teams right now to capture some its revenue.
The Meta Magazine article "Against the odds, esports is becoming a national pastime in the Philippines..."
"Based on a survey conducted on 545 internet café customers by local university students in 2012, 60% of LAN café users in Manila are age 19 and below, 70% are Manila settlers (impoverished residents of the city), and the aforementioned elementary and high school students combine to make up 26% of the respondents. The survey also says that college students made up more than two thirds of the total number of respondents, but its important to note that due to the absence of junior high school levels in the Philippines, college students typically start at age 16. There are laws and city ordinances in place that make it illegal for these establishments to accept minors during school hours (usually 7 AM to 5 PM in the Philippines), but enforcement is light and many delinquent children play anyway...
According to Steam statistics service SteamSpy, two weeks prior to the time of this writing, Pinoys comprised nearly 10% of all active Dota 2 users on Steam. This amounts to just above one million players, which is about 8% of the total population of Metro Manila the Philippines national capital region and the most densely populated region in the country. Metro Manila had 12.9 million people living in it at the time of the 2015 Philippine census of population.
Comparing the 10% figure to the rest of the world, only China and Russia could boast having more active Dota 2 players in that same span of time. The former had a nearly 12% share, while the latter had a staggering 21% share. Its important to note that both these countries dwarf the Philippines in terms of total population and landmass, so the fact that the Philippines was able to go toe to toe with China in active users is quite impressive indeed. This paints the picture of just how big the Philippine Dota 2 community is on a worldwide scale."
https://themeta.killscreen.com/espor...e-philippines/
Ano tingin nyo?
Sabi ng mga "critics" :glee: bansot daw Peenoise so: quit basketball.
Iba naman, wala daw sa culture ng bansa kaya: quit sa soccer.
Wala daw pera at walang funding kaya quits na lang daw all other sports...
Ano tinging nyo, puede ba ang the next "Michael Jordan of eSport" manggagaling sa dugyotan at squatter area ng Manila? :glee:
Magiging "proud 2 B pHiNoYz" ba kayo kung maging dominant ang isang batang hamog na maging eSport athlete?
Feeling under dog ba ang mga Peenoy eSport athletes kasi a. galing sila sa isang developing country na b. internet infrastructure na medyo ngeks at c. ginagamit na rig nila siguro medyo behind in terms of power?
Tingin nyo profitable kung gayahin ng mga Peenoy entrepreneurs na fund a team or league gaya ng mga NBA team owners?
:blowsmoke:
#PisoNetizen