What is eSports "Coming Soon Page" Launched!

The splash page for the development of "What is eSports" has launched! Trying to gather support and get the word out while development continues on.

Check it out!

Preliminary Survey Responses

I'm interested to see how the survey responses change as they continue to grow in responses. For now, here's a look at the summarized data from 38 survey responses. I'd like to have at least 200 total responses before I use the data for "What is eSports."

Demographics

 Sex

Male 30 79% Female 8 21% Undisclosed 0 0%

Age
	Under 18 1 3% 18-21 11 29% 22-30 12 32% 31-40 5 13% 41-59 2 5% 60+ 0 0%

Martial Status
	Single 25 66% Married 5 13% Divorced / Separated 0 0% Widowed 0 0% Undisclosed 1 3%

Location
	North America 30 79% Europe 6 16% Asia 1 3% Oceania 0 0% Africa 0 0% Middle East 0 0% Latin & Southern America 1 3% Other 0 0%

Highest level of education
	Less than high school 0 0% High school / GED 2 5% Some college 16 42% 2-Year School Degree (Associates) 0 0% 4-Year School Degree (BA,BS) 9 24% Masters Degree 3 8% Doctoral Degree 0 0% Professional Degree (MD,JD) 1 3%

How often do you use the Internet?
	0-6 (less than an hour a day) 1 3% 7-14 (an hour or two a day) 1 3% 15-26 (around three hours per day) 6 16% 27+ (four hours or more per day) 30 79%

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Gaming Background

Are you a gamer?
	I personally do not play games 1 3% I play very few games or consider myself a "casual gamer" 15 39% I play games regularly (weekly or more) 4 11% I am a "hardcore" gamer (play daily for multiple hours) 8 21% I am an e-sports professional or industry figure 7 18% Other 3 8%

Do you check any gaming websites?

I read gaming reviews online 21 68% I watch YouTube videos of walkthroughs, gameplay, etc. 20 65% I am a member of a gaming discusssion forum 21 68% I am a member of a gaming community (play / voice chat with other gamers) 21 68% I read a gaming blog or news site 21 68% I am an avid follower of the gaming industry (generally well-rounded and "up to date") 17 55% People may select more than one checkbox, so percentages may add up to more than 100%.

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E-Sports

Do you know what e-sports is?
	Yes 28 74% No 8 21% I know of it, but not really sure what the "big deal" is 2 5%

If someone told you were they a professional gamer, what would be your first reaction?

What is a professional gamer? 4 11% Can you consider gaming to be an actual profession? 7 18% Not a big deal, you know a lot of pro gamers 10 26% Other 17 45%

How often do you do the following... - Watch tournament coverage from a LAN?
	1 - Never 18 47% 2 - Every few months 10 26% 3 - Monthly 5 13% 4 - Weekly 4 11% 5 - Daily 1 3%

How often do you do the following... - Watch live e-sports outside of LAN coverage?
	1 - Never 18 47% 2 - Every few months 5 13% 3 - Monthly 3 8% 4 - Weekly 7 18% 5 - Daily 5 13%

How often do you do the following... - Watch a pro players live stream?
	1 - Never 17 45% 2 - Every few months 6 16% 3 - Monthly 3 8% 4 - Weekly 7 18% 5 - Daily 5 13%

How often do you do the following... - Read news about e-sports
	1 - Never 12 32% 2 - Every few months 7 18% 3 - Monthly 0 0% 4 - Weekly 7 18% 5 - Daily 12 32%

How often do you do the following... - Comment or use discussion forums about e-sports?
	1 - Never 15 39% 2 - Every few months 5 13% 3 - Monthly 3 8% 4 - Weekly 4 11% 5 - Daily 11 29%

How often do you do the following... - Talk about or watch e-sports with "offline" friends?
	1 - Never 16 42% 2 - Every few months 9 24% 3 - Monthly 2 5% 4 - Weekly 6 16% 5 - Daily 5 13%

How relevant do you consider the e-sports industry?
	It's a fad, will pass with time. No real future. 0 0% It's a niche and will never grow beyond this. Only relevant to a small % of total gamers 4 11% Still niche but is becoming more mainstream. 18 47% Already reaching a mainstream audience, and is become more and more relevant each day 5 13% I have no opinion on the matter. 4 11% Other 7 18%

What are some sort of questions you'd like answered?

How big is the e-sports industry? 21 60% Who broadcasts e-sports events and tournaments? 8 23% Where can I learn more about e-sports? 7 20% What makes a particular video game an e-sports? 18 51% Can video games justifiably be called a "sport"? 14 40% Is e-sports culturally relevant? Will it ever become relevant? 15 43% People may select more than one checkbox, so percentages may add up to more than 100%.

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Website Features

Site Features - A 5-minute tour that gives a brief overview of the entire industry
	1 - Not important 2 5% 2 1 3% 3 - Somewhat important 7 18% 4 14 37% 5 - Very important 11 29%

Site Features - A collection of videos that highlights key, memorable moments within the industry
	1 - Not important 2 5% 2 3 8% 3 - Somewhat important 9 24% 4 10 26% 5 - Very important 11 29%

Site Features - Short essays written by e-sports figures that answer what e-sports is and why it matters
	1 - Not important 4 11% 2 10 26% 3 - Somewhat important 5 13% 4 10 26% 5 - Very important 6 16%

Site Features - Photo galleries and photoblogs that show what it's like to be at e-sports events
	1 - Not important 3 8% 2 3 8% 3 - Somewhat important 6 16% 4 13 34% 5 - Very important 10 26%

Site Features - Links to e-sports resources such as news sites, broadcasters, communities, and more.
	1 - Not important 1 3% 2 2 5% 3 - Somewhat important 10 26% 4 5 13% 5 - Very important 16 42%

Site Features - A summary of the important games, leagues, and communites that make up the e-sports community
	1 - Not important 2 5% 2 4 11% 3 - Somewhat important 5 13% 4 8 21% 5 - Very important 15 39%

Site Features - A brief, one-sentence answer to the question of "what is e-sports?"
	1 - Not important 3 8% 2 8 21% 3 - Somewhat important 6 16% 4 4 11% 5 - Very important 14 37%

What, in your mind, is most important?
	Defining what e-sports is in a straightfoward, brief, and concise manner. 14 37% Describing and making an argument why e-sports is growing and become more culturally relevant to gamers & the mainstream media 8 21% Showing stories and videos that show the emotional and dramatic appeal of e-sports 12 32% Other

That's it! I'm still getting responses daily, but there's been a noticable drop-off. I'm going to re-focus my efforts to get people to fill out the survey. IF you're interested in participating or viewing the survey, you can view the survey here.

Fun fact: My 5th grade teacher filled out a survey. Unexpected, to say the least!

PREVIEW: Website Launch

Will be launching the full "coming soon" website later this week, for now here is a quick snapshop of the design!

Preview of the "coming soon" version of the WHAT IS ESPORTS website

Current schedule:
1. Launch "coming soon" website, gather support & feedback (tomorrow)
2. Launch beta of "final" website, start creating content (one week from today)
3. Launch "public beta" of website, with basic content and framework in place (2-3 weeks)

Audience Survey
The survey has been online for the past few days, check it out here. This will help determine what questions our audience has, what they are curious about, and the best way to communicate this information to them.