Summary

William Collis begins his TED talk “How video game skills can get you ahead in life” with some thoughts on Lionel Messi, an Argentinian football player who was the world’s highest-paid athlete in 2019. Collis argues that while some people admire and value athletic skills such as Messi’s, others – like Collis himself – admire and value the skills involved in playing video games. 

Collis then explains that the video game industry has developed in the last years and that millions of players compete in gaming competitions that surpass the popularity of traditional sports. Even traditional sports stars invest in the video game industry, which makes esports flourish and which helps pay professional gamers. 

Collis points out that children are often pushed towards tr...