Esports Will Soon Enter Universities in Indonesia
Esports as we know it has been very popular in various countries, it has even enlivened the region in Indonesia southeast Asia. Many of our neighboring countries have accepted and acknowledged that Esports is one of the most popular sports in their community.
The players who played in the tournament Esports now dubbed as Professional Athletes, their salary is also not kidding. For countries out there who already know the benefits of esports, they admit that esports has many advantages that must be cultivated. But unfortunately progress Esports in our country it is less well known and slow among the people.
One of the Universities in Semarang Central Java, Dian Nuswantoro University (Udinus) will soon open a special esports program for its students in the 2022/2022 academic year. Udinus see a lot of positive potential from playing the game when it is really managed very well and correctly. They plan to print athletes esports professionals who can be role models for future generations.
Nicodemus Widiutomo as the person in charge of this program as well as the Deputy General Chair Indonesian esports Association (IeSPA) still very aware that there are still many negative views from society about the world Esports and video games, even though many other countries have recognized the benefits Esports.
Therefore, they try to facilitate and assist students so that they are not addicted. “However, education remains the top priority and we monitor and evaluate the final grades of each student.” clear Nico.
It turns out that the program has received quite a lot of support, one of which is the Nimo TV livestreaming platform to help novice players play video games well and more regularly through videos made by experienced professional players. “Daily training, dedication, and regular and structured strategy testing is one of the keys.” said Nico.
Respond to this, Head of Marketing Nimo TV Indonesia, Kevin Raharja said that they really appreciate the implementation of the program. The attention and seriousness of educational institutions opens new windows and ideas for ordinary people that playing games can no longer be underestimated. “We believe that the gaming and esports industry has enormous potential to continue to grow in the future.”
Nimo TV has committed to continue to provide the best content for the gaming community and facilitate them to introduce more about esports not only for them but also for the wider community.
