What did the 1980 Space Invaders Championship establish?

Competitive gaming as a mainstream hobby.

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  1. Competitive gaming as a mainstream hobby ✔
  2. The first online tournament
  3. The first paid players

Why: Atari's championship drew over 10,000 participants and made competitive gaming a mainstream hobby.

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Answer: Competitive gaming as a mainstream hobby. Atari's championship drew over 10,000 participants and made competitive gaming a mainstream hobby.

  1. Esports en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esports
    establishing competitive gaming as a mainstream hobby
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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