PLAYING E SPORTS- RATIONALE AND RISK ASSOCIATED

Electronic sports are a type of video game competition alike athletic sporting events, are frequently played in front of live audiences and also broadcasted over the internet. E sports is getting attention all over the world from global investors, media outlets, big brands and consumers. Around the world, e sports and gaming have evolved into a kind of entertainment specifically among youngsters. Thus it is pertinent to know the rationale of playing e sports among the students as these video games are frequently marketed at youngsters. The current study is conducted to identify the rationale behind playing e sports by the university students and also to identify the risk factors present in playing e sports according to them.