But this isn’t your typical competition. This is the gaming of professionals. Viewers watch the world’s top players compete for a cash reward in their favorite game in an arena.
Approximately 15,000 global spectators watch professionals compete (almost) head-to-head in Birmingham each week, with many more watching the action online.
The Resorts World Arena, which is close to the city’s airport, is the site of the One Birmingham event.
Some of the games played at major esports events like this one, like Fifa, are likely well-known to a large audience, but the game being played this week in Birmingham is perhaps less well-known.
