Gaming is one of the largest growing communities today. With a total of over 79 million unique subscribers in the gaming category on YouTube and large annual gaming conventions held around the world, virtual gaming almost feels like a sport. The game has become so popular that annual conventions are held around the world. One of them is MLG (Major League Gaming), the largest gaming convention in the world. Since it was founded in 2002, MLG has hosted millions of viewers. In June 2013, 20,000 people gathered at the Anaheim Convention Center to attend the league's Spring Championships. Like all team sports, the public cheered for their favorite team. However, instead of racing the ball across the field, the teams went head-to-head in online multiplayer games. Rows of seats surround a stage at the head of the room. Two long desks flanked by computer monitors face the audience. Teams sit behind desks focusing intently on the screens in front of them. Huge screens hang on the wall facing the audience. Real-time footage is projected onto the screens with added emphasis on slowmo...
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