Enormously influential video game publisherElectronic Artshas been synonymous with sports games for decades.

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A guy called Henry [Leverette] won the Madden Championship Series last year.

He picked up the game during COVID and he became the first millionaire from playingMadden.

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Youve also got athletes who are playingMadden, she says.

We have some cool collaborations with Henry.

Hes good friends with [Dallas Cowboys linebacker] Micah Parsons.

He teaches him how to playMaddenand they stream together.

Thats another thing that keeps me coming back, Dinsmore says.

It never gets old.

Esports is a gateway for Gen Z and Gen Alpha to get introduced to real-life sports, Dinsmore observes.

Why they care about esports is to reach a younger demographic.

EA has long been a household name in the gaming community, especially for sports games.