Harold Goldberg, New York Times contributor and award-winning author of "All Your Base Are Belong to Us (How 50 Years of Videogames Conquered Pop Culture)" (Three Rivers Press), takes you deep inside the fascinating world of League of Legends eSports. For over a year, Goldberg followed the North American teams around the world as they vied for fame, glory and money. Bjergsen, Hai, Doublelift, Faker and more are the real-life characters in this Tom Wolfe-ian exploration of the meteoric rise of Riot Games' eSports series. As you follow the ups and downs of these hard working eSports pros who give it their all for their ardent fans, you'll understand why League of Legends is more than a phenomenon. It's an essential part of our popular culture. And with 27 million players worldwide playing daily, it is changing everything we know about sports and videogames.