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  • From Guinness World Records press release: Chinatown, London, 2012: Hart dressed as the Street Fighter character Ryu with "Kayane", aka Marie-Laure Norindr (France), dressed as Chun LI -- the first woman to win a pro-Street Fighter event.

    Video games saved this man from the streets

  • 02 April 2020, Berlin: A young man plays in front of the television with the Playstation game console. To prevent infection with the corona virus, many people spend their free time at home. (Photo by Britta Pedersen/picture alliance via Getty Images)

    Esports are already online (obviously), but the pandemic is still creating huge challenges

  • A 22-year-old Harvard grad launched his own amateur esports company for adult gamers

  • Gaming's biggest names are ditching Twitch for $10 million contracts

  • Chinese team FunPlus Phoenix wins League of Legends World Championship

  • How to become one of the world's best professional gamers

  • ANKARA, TURKEY - NOVEMBER 26: A man plays Hearthstone game on smartphone in Ankara, Turkey on November 26, 2018.(Photo by Metin Aktas/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

    Blizzard bans a college esports team for holding a "Free Hong Kong, Boycott Blizz" sign

  • The elite military veterans nurturing the new generation of professional gamers

  • League of Legends is growing. Traditional sports better watch out.

  • INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MAY 24: (L-R) IndyCar driver Robert Wickens is seen with former driver and SiriusXM Radio host AJ Allmendinger at the SiriusXM Radio stage on Indy 500 Carb Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 24, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images for SiriusXM)

    Paraplegic racing driver Robert Wickens makes return to the track. From his basement

  • The Middle East's first female esports team debuts at Girl Gamer 2020

  • LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 27: Mesut Ozil of Arsenal celebrates after scoring his team's first goal with Sead Kolasinac of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and AFC Bournemouth at Emirates Stadium on February 27, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

    Football stars go head-to-head over video games as coronavirus suspends play

  • EMBARGOED UNTIL MONDAY 3/2 at 3AM ET

    Valorant, League of Legends studio's first shooter game, is coming this summer

  • MACAU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 05: A man wearing protective mask walks across a street in front of the Grand Lisboa Hotel in a residential district on February 5, 2020 in Macau, China. The Macau government announced it would close casinos for two weeks after a hotel worker was infected. Macau has 10 confirmed cases of Novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), with over 20,000 confirmed cases around the world, the virus has so far claimed over 400 lives.(Photo by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images)

    'The evenings are empty.' People in China are using video games to keep each other company

  • 100 Thieves Los Angeles headquarters.

    The biggest esports facility in the US has training rooms, an apparel shop and lavish gaming chairs

  • Millions catch glimpse of the 'future' at League of Legends world final

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The journey to becoming one of the world's best pro gamers

From skipping class to playing in front of an audience of 100 million, this is the journey of G2 Esports' Luka "Perkz" Perkovic & Rasmus "Caps" Winther.

G2 Esports' Wunder, Mikyx and Jankos on Worlds

G2 Esports League of Legends stars Wunder, Mikyx and Jankos speak to CNN about the state of the team ahead of their World Championship campaign.

This deaf 13-year-old girl signed to a professional esports team

FaZe Ewok is among the few female pro-Fortnite players to sign to an elite team. She talks about playing with Ninja, the challenges of being a girl gamer and how esports is on the rise.

These teens make six figures playing 'Fortnite'

Two years ago, FaZe Dubs and FaZe Megga were just teens playing video games in their bedrooms. Now, they are finalists in the largest "Fortnite" tournament in the world and have the chance to win millions.

Elite military vets help Splyce get ahead

INCHEON, SOUTH KOREA - NOVEMBER 03:  Supporters watch the Finals match of 2018 The League of Legends World Championship at Incheon Munhak Stadium on November 3, 2018 in Incheon, South Korea.  (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

A-Rod on esports: 'It's going to be a monster'

AS Roma Fnatic's secret to team success

Riot Games and 'Ocelote' on the new LEC

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 28: Tassal 'Tass' Rushan of Arsenal during day one of the 2019 ePremier League Finals at Gfinity Arena on March 28, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)

FaZe Tass, Arsenal and the ePremier League

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