Playing video games could well pay off

AT THE JUST-CONCLUDED League of Legends World Championship finals, held in Paris on Sunday, Chinese e-sports club FunPlus Pheonix beat its European opponent G2 Sports. China Daily writer Zhang Zhouxiang comments:

This is not the first time a Chinese team has won an e-sports world championship, and Chinese gamers can now proudly say they are among the best in this world.

Just 10 years ago, those participating in e-sports were considered to be wasting their time, and video games such as League of Legends were regarded as spawn of the devil.