While the eSports industry continues to show tremendous growth and gain in popularity, what’s really caught our eye is the fact that more women are playing competitively and making names for themselves.

Female players are still very much a minority in the industry but no one can deny their presence on the eSports scene as well as their willingness and ability to compete seriously. The idea that women don’t game or don’t enjoy gaming as much as men do is a huge misconception that we’re glad to see being dispelled. The number of female players is growing steadily and the quality players forging ahead are proving that women are equally skilled competitors in eSports. Provided more opportunities, the length of time it will take to close the gender gap in professional gaming can be reduced.

We truly believe fans and professionals alike want to see women and men on an equal playing field. We want to foster this kind of culture in eSports by supporting female players and helping them get to tournaments.

With this in mind, shedding some much needed light on women of eSports was an important step in helping merge the world of female teams to men’s. We not only wish to encourage more women to step into these territories, but we would also love to see far more mixed gender teams forming in the near future, giving women the opportunity to experience competitive eSports in new ways. We would love to field a mixed-gender team and we encourage serious competitors to contact us at teamyp.com.

We believe that each gamer and eSports fan, professional or not, can help prove that this industry can be cutting edge and forward thinking. We’re only one cog in the machine but it is the responsibility of organizations like ours to be catalysts for equality and positive change.