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From Basement Hobby to Big Business: The Unlikely Rise of Speedrunning

From Basement Hobby to Big Business: The Unlikely Rise of Speedrunning

What started as a handful of gamers racing through classic titles for bragging rights has quietly grown into a multi-million dollar corner of the entertainment world. Speedrunning's journey from obscure forums to sold-out convention halls is one of gaming's most surprising success stories. We dug into the economics, the community, and the streamers driving this grassroots revolution.