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THIS VIRTUAL SPORTING LIFE

When someone mentions esports, most of us envisage crowds amassing in a kind of combat arena to watch gamers huddled over hundreds of screens battling against each other. The scale of these tournaments can put rock concerts to shame, and they’re playing for sums of money and fame that would make wannabe rock stars weep.

But while the tournaments in this billion-dollar industry

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