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eSports: The Celebrity Millionaires of Competitive Gaming
eSports: The Celebrity Millionaires of Competitive Gaming

eSports: The Celebrity Millionaires of Competitive Gaming

Professional Computer Game Players or Athletes?

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Documentary

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Today, there are more people in the world who play League of Legends than there are people who live in France. We wanted to look inside this rapidly expanding world of competitive gaming, so VICE host Matt Shea flew to South Korea, a country where so-called "eSports" can either make you rich and famous or land you in rehab.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

67 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

23 March 2015

Country

Cast

Matt Shea

Matt Shea

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KSI

KSI

Himself

Hai Lam

Hai Lam

Himself

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