How the players, developers, and leagues of e-sports are making money and creating a thriving industry

Traditional gaming is having a pretty exciting fall season. Microsoft and Sony both launched new consoles. Developer Rockstar released a new Grand Theft Auto. Nintendo debuted new Mario and Zelda games. That’s a lot of entertainment, and it’s enough to keep most gamers happy.

Yet a huge gaming audience exists that doesn’t care about the Xbox One nearly as much as it cares about which Dota 2 or Call of Duty team is No. 1.