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How Sports Video Games Drive Real-World TV Viewership & Fandom

November 10, 20261:01

Is watching a game on TV enough for today's sports fan? Alexander Dao from EA Sports breaks down the modern sports fan across three core behaviors: passive (watching broadcasts), active (playing the sport), and interactive (console gaming). Dao explains how gaming builds a far deeper connection to sports by teaching fans player skills, coaching tactics, and team dynamics in ways a linear broadcast simply cannot match.