eSports (electronic sports) is a form of competitive video gaming. In the last few years, the sport (and betting on it) has surged in popularity
The term eSports encompasses a wide range of games and genres. The most common genres are first-person shooter (FPS), multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA), fighting and real-time strategy, with Dota 2, LoL (League of Legends) and CS:GO (Counter-Striker: Global Offensive) the three most popular games in terms of global audience.
Players and teams can compete online or within a local area network (LAN). Major tournaments such as The International (Dota 2) and the LoL World Championship take place in arenas, attract online audiences of over 5,000,000 people (watching on streaming services like Twitch) and can have total prize pools of over $20,000,000.
The term eSports encompasses a wide range of games and genres. The most common genres are first-person shooter (FPS), multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA), fighting and real-time strategy, with Dota 2, LoL (League of Legends) and CS:GO (Counter-Striker: Global Offensive) the three most popular games in terms of global audience.
Players and teams can compete online or within a local area network (LAN). Major tournaments such as The International (Dota 2) and the LoL World Championship take place in arenas, attract online audiences of over 5,000,000 people (watching on streaming services like Twitch) and can have total prize pools of over $20,000,000.