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Farming Simulator: how the pros farm

Dominik Pühringer works as an e-sportsman for Team Lindner in the "Farming Simulator League".(Bild: Krone KREATIV/fsl.giants-software.com, zVg)

When you hear e-sports, you usually think of heated duels in games such as "League of Legends", "Counter-Strike" or "Fortnite". The "Farming Simulator League", in which straw is spun into money, is a little more tranquil, but no less exciting. Dominik Pühringer from Upper Austria has been involved for years.

Cultivating fields virtually with a wide variety of machines and equipment - Swiss developer Giants Software has been successful with this game principle: its "Farming Simulator" has sold more than 40 million copies worldwide since its first release in 2008.