Before the pandemic fans would turn out in thousands to watch the pros battle it out in e-sports events like the League of Legends tournament. Amid the ongoing rise of e-sports, experts are debating if it has health and school performance consequences. — Benedikt Wenck/dpa
Gamers and politicians in Germany have been calling for more official support and funding for e-sports, the competitive form of online computer gaming, which has won over millions of fans around the world in recent years.
And yet one leading criminologist has strongly criticised efforts to build up the e-sports community, which he sees as a threat to boys and young men.
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