Scotland’s largest eSports convention gets underway in Dundee

Around 30 pupils have taken to a stage at in the finals of an inaugural eSports competition

Callum Clark

Video gaming is something you’d usually do in your bedroom or living room.

But high school pupils in Dundee and Angus have been battling it out in front of dozens of people as part of Scotland’s largest eSports competition.

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