AKITA, Japan—Sixty-six-year-old Atsuko Oyama shares a goal held by many people a half-century younger. She wants to get 100 kills in the first-person shooter videogame “Apex Legends.”
True, she’s a little rusty, having last faced off against digital enemies in a “Space Invaders” arcade game sometime in the latter part of the 20th century. But after joining Japan’s first senior esports team in September, Ms. Oyama notched 10 kills in a month and feels her enthusiasm growing.
