I really love PC games. I’ve been playing them since childhood and I hope I’ll keep up till I’m old and grumpy ☺ One of the games I’m currently playing is Starcraft 2. It is a Real Time Strategy where you play one of 3 different races, manage your economy and command wast armies. Some people call it a modern day chess and they are in some sense right. The game requires a lot of strategy, fast-thinking, quick hands and training. Since the release of the first version of the game there are being hold tournaments where professional players are fighting for glory and sizeable money prizes. For example in latest tournament Intel Extreme Masters Katowice the winner took a staggering 100 000 $ . Esports is becoming a big industry with large teams, managers, sponsors and famous players. Many young people want to become gaming athletes and compete with the best. I would like to explore some of the fascinating data concerning Starcraft 2. If you already play Starcraft 2 you might find the second part of my post interesting.

The most important part are the players. Below we can see a little infographic showing the earings of the very best progamers. The data is available here.