The slick world of esports came to the Resorts World Arena this weekend for ESL One Birmingham. 15,000 fans from across the world watched as teams battled it out - virtually.
The production is slick, the pundits are sharp and the players are gods. This is no traditional tournament though. This is professional gaming. Fans are watching the best players in the world playing their favourite game, in an arena, for a cash prize. Around 15,000 fans from across the world are in Birmingham watching pros go head-to-head throughout the week, with many thousands more watching the competition online.
'But the organisations have boot camps, they have schedules that include training regimens, psychological visits. They usually have a team manager and team psychologist, that's very common these days, as well as a coach and assistant coach.' Jonas Volek is a Czech professional gamer and although he's not taking part in this tournament in Birmingham, he's here to commentate and analyse the games.
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