BOSTON (WHDH) – Followers crammed the stands at MGM Music Corridor Friday to get a first-hand have a look at one in every of their favourite sports activities.
This recreation wasn’t happening on the sector or with a ball, it was taking place on display.
Hundreds flocked to Boston for the “Six Invitational.”
20 groups from throughout 24 international locations compete taking part in “Rainbow Six Siege,” probably the most in style video video games on the earth.
This isn’t simply enjoyable and video games nevertheless. The event boasts a $3M prize pool.
“For us, it’s an enormous occasion,” mentioned Maxime Vial, director of E-Sports activities, Ubisoft. “It’s a fruits of an entire season of competitors… And naturally, apart from that, there’s glory of being the world champion of that 12 months.”
E-Sports activities has exploded right into a multi-billion greenback business.
Many individuals streamed the occasion all around the world by websites like YouTube and Twitch.
Josh Pritchard performs for a Swiss-based group that superior to the finals on Sunday. He says the group lives as much as Boston’s fame as a sports activities city.
“The gang’s been actually good currently,” mentioned Pritchard. “You possibly can really feel them… I wished to discover [Boston], however as a result of we’ve made it to date, we’ve been doing nothing however working.”
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