eSports has evolved into a major spectator sport. It began with LAN parties where gamers would gather locally to play multiplayer games before widespread online connectivity. As bandwidth increased around 2004, gameplay quality improved across long distances, connecting competitive gamers globally and allowing eSports to emerge as a village of skilled players. Large audiences now pack venues to watch intense matches played by teams of five gamers on giant screens, raptly following every moment of action at the highest levels of video game competition.