Esports moves to the forefront during the coronavirus pandemic

With sports on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic, professional sports leagues have turned to video games and competitive gaming as a way to keep sports alive. The NBA hosted an NBA 2K Tournament, where top players competed against each other, and fans could watch.

Now the MLB is doing the same, forming an MLB The Show league with players from all 30 teams competing in a 29-game regular season, plus a postseason that culminates with a virtual World Series at the beginning of May.

But it's not only virtual versions of traditional sports that have come to the forefront. All esports titles, like "League of Legends" and "Call of Duty," are gaining popularity.

Twitter's Head of Gaming Partnerships and esports professor at the University of Southern California, Rishi Chadha views it as a great opportunity to gain mainstream exposure and he hopes, investors.