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Esports. Tapping for Glory

Inside Professional Gaming

Gaming is huge, nearly 3 billion people around the world play video games. But only a few turn their virtual fun into a highly paid career reality. Cyber athletes train and earn as much as traditional sportsmen, while esports events draw millions of viewers and fans from across the world.

Take a closer look at elite video gaming as esports players, game developers and industry insiders explain the nitty-gritty of their world. ‘Esports. Tapping for Glory’ lays bare the challenges of becoming a professional gamer and how esports have become big business and when its cultural significance will equal that of traditional sport.

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