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The term eSports means of electronic sports. eSports is an umbrella term for organised competitions, where players (or gamers) play games on PC or consoles like PS4 and XBOX. In 2020 there are lots of top eSports games by leading developers like Riot Games available play or watch via streaming options like Twitch. Popular eSports games are multiplayer online battle arena games (MOBA) or action real-time strategy games (ARTS) as many like to call them. First person shooter games (FPS) are popular in 2020 like Valiant. Real-time strategy (RTS) is another historically popular eSports genre. Also in 2020 sports and fighting game genres are as popular as ever.
eSports is a billion-dollar industry born in the seventies at an IVY league university with the game SpaceWars. 1972 was the year the first known video game tournament took place in California, USA. On October 19th, 1972 at Stanford University competitors played SpaceWars and winner won a subscription to Rolling Stone magazine. Then, in 1980 Atari hosted the first Space Invaders Tournament in America with 10,000+ contestants.
It is safe to say that eSports has come a long way since the sci-fi rocket combat game SpaceWars which was popular to those with access to it. eSports competitions are a huge in 2020. A thriving global gaming community, professional teams and players from and competitive tournaments and leagues that boast prize pools in the millions.
From the IVY League academics at Stanford to the billion-dollar sporting entertainment industry eSports is in 2020. The eSports journey is an impressive one. eSports has gone from a buzzword in the nineties to a global phenomenon in 2020. The epic global journey has captured the hearts of many and eSports growth has seen it cement it’s place as a goliath that is here to stay and possibly challenge traditional sports in years to come.
What are eSports competitions in 2020
eSports team competitions and one on one matches (or battles) are streamed in 2020 in the UK, USA, Asia and across the globe. Team competitions see two teams going head to head. One on one consists of two individuals playing a game against each other. Both team and one v one games attract big audiences both offline (in the eSports arena) and online via streaming services.
How to watch eSports in 2020
Many of these competitions attract massive audiences. Thousands of people attend to watch live, and there are many more watching online.
eSports continues to grow globally in 2020, with a turnover in the billions. As with other more traditional sports, eSports betting is growing as quickly as the sport itself. Many of these epic eSports competitions are currently being broadcast into homes and theatres and also streamed via mobile devices. A few years ago eSports was the new kid on the block, but now it is not uncommon for the big tournaments to attract millions of viewers.
