NBCLX storyteller Eric Rodriguez goes deep into the origins of esports with a look back at the groups of highly skilled, competitive gamers who traveled across the country duking it out in Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter – after getting their start in arcades and New York bodegas.

Corporations and worldwide online reach made esports into the billion-dollar industry it is today. But long before there were seven-figure prize pools for being good at Fortnite, groups of highly skilled, competitive gamers were traveling all across the country and duking it out in Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter – after getting their start in arcades and New York bodegas....