Dota 2 ‘The International’, the Fortnite World Cup, and the LoL World Championship have all become as big as mainstream sporting competitions. They draw millions of fans and viewers, for an industry that generates millions of dollars every year. Top esports players make as much as top golfers and UFC fighters. Video games are no longer just a leisure activity for teenagers.

It takes as much talent, dedication and skill as any regular sport to become a professional gamer. Cyber athletes train for hours every day under the watchful eyes of coaches while taking time to study and analyse their opponent’s strengths and weaknesses.

The surge in popularity of competitive video gaming has pushed game development up to Hollywood-like levels of outreach, production and marketing costs, not to, mention the numbers of people involved.

Explore the world of esports in our new documentary to hear from professional players, streamers and game developers about the nitty-gritty of cyber-sport and the video game industry.

0:00 Intro
2:00 Russia’s first cybersport series
3:53 Intellectual and physical skills
4:56 How esports became professional
7:00 Who is a cyber athlete?
8:50 World of Tanks Blitz
11:08 Game dev
13:07 FIFA
15:55 Watching others play video games
17:39 Esports streamers and commentators
19:17 How much do esports players make?
20:56 Good teamwork
22:44 Esports for the young

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