esports

noun

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable)Abbreviation of electronic sports, the competitive play of video games as a commercial spectator sport.
2. (alt-of, alternative, uncountable)Alternative form of esports.

   “[Counter-Strike] quickly replaced Quake as the most popular title in competitive gaming and has since then remained the central element in western eSports events.”

   “In Korea, eSports events are regularly televised by cable channels as well as later through IP televisions.”

   “A collaboration between KeSPA (the managing body of eSports in Korea) and MLG brought a selection of StarCraft professionals to the USA for an exhibition tournament.”

   “2014, Paul Tassi, Forbes, "Illinois College Makes 'League of Legends' A Varsity Sport, Offers Scholarships" (6/20/2014) http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2014/06/20/illinois-college-makes-league-of-legends-a-varsity-sport-offers-scholarships/ Robert Morris University is a 7,000 student college in Chicago that is now making headlines by being the first institution of its kind to incorporate eSports into its official athletic program.”