A visual guide to how esports are taking over #esports A project called "The Champions of Esports" by Unibet gives us a glimpse at the shifting and growing world of esports by visualizing tons of data collected over the years, including player earnings, prize money for different games, and country participation. The project pulls data from all of the most popular esports titles and includes teams and players from all the countries that participate at the top level. "The Champions of Esports" graphics also show how much viewership has grown since live streaming on the web found its footing when Twitch launched in 2011 and YouTube kicked off its live streaming feature in 2012. Also watch the video at the end of the article as it gives a glimpse into what a packed audience following looks like and the type of pressure the players are under. One has to wonder if the more physical sports could start to wane in the future? See http://ift.tt/2pmr79z
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