Sports plays an integral part of Australian culture and is seen to be one of the pillars that defines the nation yet in the new age of esports the country again is lagging behind. One of the things holding Australia back is a service devoted to support esports at an international level. There is no dedicated channels, nor is there any broadcasting to offer Australia any real perspective of esports worldwide. The absence of these services also hold back the opportunities to gather information and data on the Australian landscape. The lack of exposure of Australian athletes, and the lack of a single common place for Australian audience means that it is difficult to conduct surveys or effectively communicate with Australian esports audiences. Something of note is the available data collected from public tournaments indicating a sizeable number of Australian spectators, numbering in the hundreds of thousands for international events. Despite this large presence, the Australian community is relatively unnoticed due to the lack of uniformity and the absence of adequate local commercial services.

The lack of exposure of Australian athletes, and the lack of a single common place for the Australian audiences

There are several reasons for this discrepancy within the Australian esports landscape and a lot of it stems from the unique features specific to Australia. Australia is geographically isolated from most of the world, and historically this has seen to have a negative effect across most sports. However, it is especially crucial for esports as strong internet speed is crucial for competitive online games at the top level, where internet connection latency will dramatically affect the performance of athletes. A slight delay due to geographical distance means there will be a lag which compromises the performance at the top level and this creates a handicap for Australian athletes.