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How can competitive gaming work for people with disabilities?
It s a question that the British Esports Association has been asking ever since meeting students from the National Star College in Gloucestershire.
Now, ahead of the British Esports Student Championships, a test event has been held to figure out how to make events more inclusive for those with disabilities.
BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat s Gaming Reporter, Steffan Powell went along to find out more.
Videographer: Simon Whitlock
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League of Legends clothing line is unisex, despite the collection being labelled Men on its website. Marketing director Joyce Tan told
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