More than 40,000 spectators, giant screens, players glued to their keyboards and more than US$1mil (RM4.23mil) prize money for the winners: welcome to the world of eSports in China, a country that has become a leader in competitive videogame playing.
The final of the world championships for League of Legends, one of the most-played videogames on the planet, took place Saturday in Beijing's "Bird's Nest", the national stadium built for the 2008 Olympic Games.
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