Football games have helped many people understand competitive gaming in Nigeria. They are familiar, easy to explain and socially powerful. But esports does not have to stop there.
Racing simulators can create fastest-driver challenges. Fighting games can create bracket-style competitions. VR can create team challenges where communication and movement matter. Creator-led events can make competition feel more like culture than just a scoreboard.
The next step is not to abandon FC/FIFA. It is to build around it and introduce more formats gradually, with clear rules, strong hosts and content that people want to share.
For Player One, esports is part of the bigger vision: give Lagos more places where gaming feels social, premium, structured and worth returning to.