14 Ways E3 2018 Will Impact The Future Of Gaming

2. Legitimising Of Competitive Gaming

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Although it was rather clumsily handled (the scripted banter in the Madden performance was genuinely, utterly skin-turning), there was a noticeable push for competitive gaming.

It was rare that E3 ever dabbled in E-sports, so it was a refreshing change to have an active promotion during the showcase, not to mention several announcements regarding new tournaments.

Whilst competitive gaming has always been big in terms of numbers, it has been rare that major pillars of the industry pushed for it. Unless of course, it was for a major property of theirs, and even then it was rarely done so through E3.

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