esports LX Presents: This Ain't a Game 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.
gaming How Fiercely Competitive Arcade Gamers Paved the Way for Esports 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....