Romain Bigeard, the General Manager for League of Legends at G2 Esports
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Esports World Cup takes competitive gaming to new heights

Professional gamers from across the globe are battling it out in Riyadh at the inaugural Esports World Cup, an annual international tournament with a prize pool of $60 million. CNN caught up with Romain Bigeard, the General Manager for League of Legends at G2 Esports, to discover how the competition is set to be an industry game-changer.

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