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"I don't think we will ever get the global access of traditional sports, or at least for a long time yet. You have to think of it in this way: Most people during school would at least play some form of sport, right, so having to suffer through those horrid attempts at playing netball or rounders, if you were truly unlucky, it means that down the line you may accidentally find yourself watching one of these sports, with understanding already in mind. The generation that we have viewing the highest echelons of gaming already has that understanding, from their own personal gaming experience, and maybe in the years ahead that'll grow, and we will find a greater viewer base coming in."I do, however, believe we could do more work from the production side of things. I was watching the ESL ESEA Pro League Invitational with my aunt, who has absolutely no understanding of eSports, while we were out in Dubai. She started to get the hang of it pretty quickly once she noticed the players and how player cams actually showed who was on the screen at the right time. This made it much easier to understand that these are real people doing real things, and get a concept of the whole picture."That just a small factor, though. At the end of the day, our viewers are already growing naturally, but I think there are small things we can put into place that could certainly help maybe the 'older' generations have a chance of finding eSports accessible."People wanting to sample eSports for a first time, with Scott's shoutcasting assisting their education, can tune into the CS:GO Pro League finals in London on May 12–15. More information at the official ESL website.Follow Mike Diver on Twitter.New on VICE Sports: What I Learned Taking Up Soccer in My Twenties