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What Does The Future of eSports Arenas Look Like?

Related Topics: Experience, South by Southwest

AUSTIN, Texas — Global design firm Populous could potentially lead the charge on how eSports fans experience live events in the future.

Brian Mirakian, who is Principal at Populous and Dir. of Populous Activate (Americas), recently spoke at the annual South by Southwest Conference. Following his panel — “Back to the Future: Why eSports Needs a Colosseum” — he discussed with SportTechie the future of eSports venues.

When asked if Populous — which Mirakian said has the largest sports architectural practice in the world — was currently involved in designing any eSports arenas, he said, “There are a lot of things that I actually can’t talk about, but I can just tell you that it’s happening.