In an ongoing phenomenon that has been quietly rising in popularity as well as profits, competitive gaming in the form of eSports is garnering the attention of top universities throughout the country. The trend is thanks, in part, to resulting growth in information technology and audio visual careers, as well as an explosion in eSports audiences that rival those of traditional sports such as the NFL. ESports is a world of organized competitive gaming. Competitors from different teams or leagues face off while playing online games such as Fortnight, Overwatch or League of Nations. It is now considered another pathway for success for today’s “digitized youth.” Karen Rager leads the Irvine, Calif.-based Rager Resources Group, an executive search firm specializing in the placement of accounting, finance and information technology professionals. She told The Epoch Times that the explosion in popularity of eSports over the past few years is resulting in …