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Magazine article
Ahead of the Brisbane Olympics, it’s time for Australia to get serious about esports
The Conversation
04/06/2025
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Abstract
Most of us have heard of esports but many don’t realise the fast-growing world of competitive video gaming features tournaments, university scholarships and billions of dollars in revenue. As we approach the 2032 Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games, it’s time for Australia to develop esports talent pathways and invest in infrastructure. Doing so would create social benefits and economic opportunities, creating jobs in game development, content creation, events and tourism
Details
- Title
- Ahead of the Brisbane Olympics, it’s time for Australia to get serious about esports
- Creators
- Craig McNulty - Queensland University of TechnologyDylan Poulus - Southern Cross University
- Publication Details
- The Conversation
- Publisher
- The Conversation Media Group Ltd
- Grant note
- Dylan has received grant funding from the Australian Institute of Sport to investigate esports high-performance.
- Identifiers
- 991013288954802368
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Magazine article