Fresh victory marks new esports height

For millions of Chinese esports fans, this year marks a new apex of excitement for the gaming community, especially after the country's stellar showing over the weekend in a key competition.

Chinese esports club Invictus Gaming defeated European club Fnatic 3-0 to claim the championship at the 2018 League of Legends World Championship in Incheon, South Korea, on Saturday night. It was the first time that a club from China's League of Legends Pro League won the title in the world championship's eight-year history.

The long-awaited victory led to a flurry of activity on social media with views on related news hitting the billions on Weibo. At least a dozen of the top 50 most trendy Weibo topics that night were about China's victory of the world championship.