Webinar: The Evolution of Esports

by | 12 July 2023 | Conferences, Gaming

From left to right: Josef Spjut, Ben Watson

Esports is a popular and ever-evolving topic in the games space. Watch this on-demand recording of a recent SIGGRAPH Now webinar hosted by SIGGRAPH 2023 Games Focus Area Chair Josef Spjut in conversation with Ben Watson (Director, Visual Experience Lab; Associate Professor, Computer Science, NC State University). Here, they dive into esports’ evolution, community, and technical aspects. Listen to their discussion and learn more about how the computer graphics community can further impact this exciting medium of gameplay.


Register for SIGGRAPH 2023 to explore the evolution of gaming and other computer graphics techniques over the past 50 years. We’ll see you in Los Angeles, 6–10 August! Plus, don’t miss the Frontiers Workshop: Less Is More: Rendering for Esports that Josef and Ben are participating in at SIGGRAPH 2023. And be sure to add the Tuesday, 8 August Open Gaming Session and Tournament to your schedule!

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