Video game addicts must have heard of the Major League Gaming or MLG. It is one of the biggest and most popular professional Electronic sports organizations in the world right now.  MLG provides opportunity to millions of gamers to excel in Video Gaming by creating professional environments and organizing official video game tournaments in different parts of USA and Canada. It is also a globally recognized leading programmer of console games. The MLG professional circuit designs games for both the PC and the PlayStation 3. These games include Starcraft II, League of Legends, Mortal Kombat, and King of Fighters XIII etc. The MLG gaming tournaments have been broadcasted by leading television networks in the business as well as on broadband including ESPN.com. The corporation has its headquarters in New York City, New York, USA.

Although the gamers around the world are pretty much familiar with the MLG, there are some lesser known facts about this eSports giant that might sound interesting to the common person. Some of these facts are as follows:

• The console games of MLG are commented on by eminent celebrities and jockeys. Starcraft II is currently commented on by DJ Wheat, Day 9, Rob Simpson, Tasteless and others.

• MLG has created professional circuit titles on online gaming as well. For this purpose, a series of online qualifier ladders are held which ultimately lead to the national championship.

• In 2006, the Halo 2 Pro Series organized by the MLG was broadcast on USA network, making it the first ever televised console gaming league in the USA.

• Agora Games, another popular gaming corporation was acquired by MLG on August 18, 2009.

• In the recent past, MLG has made calculated moves to reach out to the casual audience also, apart from the gaming-buffs. This move includes two isolated tie-ups with CBSi and the Korean eSports Association (KeSPA).

• The MLG: Play has 9 million registered users across the globe.

• The MLG Championship that was held from November 22-24 in Columbus, Ohio, was the first ever pro tournament which featured Call of Duty: Ghosts.

• The Fall Invitational of the MLG which took place on October 18th and 19th of the same year saw the official debut of Dota 2 on the MLG pro-circuit.

• Call of Duty: Black Ops II Xbox 360, League of Legends and Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm was introduced during the Spring Championship that took place from June 28-30 in 2013. It also showcased the return of some the largest gaming franchises and eSports.

• During the 2012 pro-circuit, MLG recorded 334% growth in online viewership with more than 11 million unique online viewers. Also, over 15 million hours of live broadcast was consumed during this year’s championships.

MLG has been a revolution in the world of professional online eSports. This much can be stated without an exaggeration. The need to reach out to more and more viewers is generated by the stir that the MLG has already created amongst gamers around the world. It has progressed a lot since its inception in 2002.