Then And Now: Talking To Retired Pro Gamers About The Rise Of Esports
by Compete Staff on Compete, shared by Maddy Myers to from on (#2TJYE)

Dave "Walshy" Walsh first started competing at Halo in 2002. Back then, the term "esports" hadn't yet entered the lexicon, pro gamers rarely earned the big bucks, and competitions were all about the love of the game and discovering who played the best.