eSports: the latest 21st century phenomenon or passing fad?

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By Kevin Lee
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We went to a Dota 2 competition to experience eSports firsthand

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Vici Gaming gets setup before the game

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Vici Gaming making draft picks and bans

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Mind numbing mistakes happen

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The crowd applauses good plays

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Watching DotA 2 is about thinking just as much as it is enjoying it

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...and someone just messed up again

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Couples go to eSports events too

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Buying some merchendise from the Secret Store

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Evil Geniuses wins another match
Kevin Lee
Kevin Lee

Kevin Lee was a former computing reporter at TechRadar. Kevin is now the SEO Updates Editor at IGN based in New York. He handles all of the best of tech buying guides while also dipping his hand in the entertainment and games evergreen content. Kevin has over eight years of experience in the tech and games publications with previous bylines at Polygon, PC World, and more. Outside of work, Kevin is major movie buff of cult and bad films. He also regularly plays flight & space sim and racing games. IRL he's a fan of archery, axe throwing, and board games.