[ car horn honks ] >> this report is brought to you by steelseries. many of us play video games, but you may be surprised to learn that there are people who actually make playing video games a career. it's called e-sports, and like traditional sports events, lots of people attend them. in fact, it's estimated that more than 70 million people worldwide watch pro gamers go head-to-head at e-sport competitions. colleges are getting in the game, too. robert morris university in chicago gives athletic scholarships to e-sports players. and some ivy league schools participate in an e-sports college league. so, how can an average video game player step up their game to compete on this level? joining me today to talk about this are mallory loar of steelseries, a company that makes gaming gear, and zombiunicorn. welcome. >> hi. thanks for having us. >> okay, so, zombiunicorn, that's obviously not your given name. >> no, that's my gaming username, and i picked it because i wanted to do something different than my real name that was non-gendered, and i like zombi

joining me today to talk about this are mallory loar of steelseries, a company that makes gaming gear, and zombiunicorn. welcome. >> hi. thanks for having us. >> okay, so, zombiunicorn, that's obviously not your given name. >> no, that's my gaming username, and i picked it because i wanted to do something different than my real name that was non-gendered, and i like zombies and unicorns. >> and you are what's called a streamer. can you explain what that means? >> sure. streamers are people who stream themselves playing video games live, usually with running commentary about the game. and viewers can interact and chat on sites like twitch.tv. you can also watch pre-recorded content on youtube and have a lot of fun. >> do people actually spend a lot of time watching your stream? >> oh, absolutely. i stream more than 20 hours a week, probably closer to 60, on twitch.tv, and it's a pretty big deal. there's a lot of streamers who have built up large audiences career. money? >> yes, if you have a big enough following, some companies might reach out to you, such as steelseries and sponsor yo