The STREAM TEAM. (cover story)

VIDEO games; STREAMING video & television; TRINK, Lee; VIDEO gamers; SIMMONS, Ben, 1996-; POPULARITY; CALL of Duty (Game); MURRAY, Kyler; BASKETBALL players; FOOTBALL players

The article discusses various aspects of video game streaming on the internet, gaming collectives such as the FaZe Clan group operated by chief executive officer Lee Trink, and partnerships between gaming organizations and musicians and athletes such as basketball player Ben Simmons and football star Kyler Murray. The popularity of video gamers is examined, along with elite events featuring competitions involving video games such as "Call of Duty." The financial aspects of video gaming and video game-related streaming online are assessed.