His team is the one to beat when it comes to using jet-powered cars to score points by knocking giant balls, soccer-style, into nets on virtual fields in Rocket League tournaments organised by the Corporate Esports Association (CEA). Like videogame play overall, interest in company team matches has boomed during the Covid-19 pandemic as real-world options from soccer to softball stopped being viable. "My dad works at a steel mill in Cincinnati, Ohio, and plays on his corporate softball team," CEA chief Tenenholtz said. Leagues organised by the association include competitions for League Of Legends, Dota, Overwatch, Valorant, Call Of Duty, and even chess. Nearly every major tech company has at least one team playing in CEA matches, with League Of Legends and Rocket League the most popular games.

Source: The Star March 22, 2021 03:02 UTC