All Sides with Anna Staver

Tech Tuesday: Ohio State competing in major esports tournament

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Picture it, a stadium full of roaring fans.

Two teams emerge ready to compete for the championship. The teams sit down, pick up their controllers and begin to play.

Esports, otherwise known as competitive video game playing, is growing in popularity.

Ohio State has a team, and this weekend all the Big Ten teams are traveling to Columbus to compete in the Esports championship.

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