From casual gaming to making millions: Inside the fast-growing esports industry

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Competitive gamers are earning huge amounts of cash from tournaments. But the money making in esports doesn't stop there.

Team Fnatic lift the winners' cup after the "Counter-Strike: Global Offensive" final game between FaZe Clan and Fnatic on March 4, 2018 in Katowice, Poland.Giorgio Calandrelli, 26, used to play the game Fortnite solely for "fun." That was until his debut competition under a major esports brand last year.

"I f**ked up," he says with candor. An accidental misclick that pulled him out of his game also cost him a match. "The tournament is about consistency and getting the most kills as possible to get in the top 20," Calandrelli told CNBC. Each move he makes matters.

 

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