League of Legends has a huge audience and a fraction of those are very, very competitive.
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League of Legends tournament fills a soccer stadium in South Korea

  • Posted byby Mike Minotti
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You really don’t need any more proof that e-sports are a big deal.

The 2014 League of Legends World Championship final took place in a Seoul soccer stadium in front of 40,000 fans, according to the BBC. The winning team, Samsung White, won $1 million. The 2013 World Championship final took place in the Staples Center in Los Angeles, which only seats about 20,000 (depending on the event).

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Mike Minotti

Mike Minotti has been with GamesBeat since 2012, starting as an intern. Based near Youngstown, Ohio, he now manages GamesBeat's editorial team. He's also a prolific podcaster, appearing on multiple shows covering the gaming industry.