Esports has an estimated global audience of 200 million people, and this year it’s set to surpass $1bn in revenue according to a report by analytics company Newzoo.
Professional Esports organisation Fnatic has set up a new academy for students hoping to become the next top-earning gamer.
Thomas Willis is an academy player on the League of Legends team who says full-time gaming involves “a lot of hard work and sacrifice”.
“One of the things people say that annoys me the most is: ‘you’re really lucky to be able to do something that you like ... Read even more