An e-sport is a video game played by two or more people or teams on the internet. They tend to be very competitive. There are also spectators watching the game online during the video game. At the same time, other spectators place their bets on the game at the best online casino.
Over the years, technology has influenced the development of many online video games. If you are a gamer or an interested party in e-sports, we are going to sample the seven most popular e-sport games for you.
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
It was developed by Valve and Hidden Path Entertainment in 2012. It is a multiplayer first-person shooter game. It is supported by macOS, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Windows, Playstation 3, Classic Mac OS, and Linux.
Despite having been in existence for almost 10 years, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive game is still among the most popular e-sports. Data from statistics for 2020 show that there are more than 24 million active users of CS: GO every month.
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG)
It is a multiplayer video game developed by Lightspeed and Quantum Studio in 2018. It is played on Android and iOS operating systems. Simply put, you can play it on your phone if it is android or iOS supported.
According to recent statistics by Active Player, the game averages at least 30 million players per day. The highest number of active players to ever use the platform in a day is 58.54 million in April 2019.
Dota 2
This is a multiplayer online video game developed by Valve Corporation in 2013. The game has been nominated for several awards over the years: British Academy Games Award for Multiplayer(2014), AMD eSports Audience Award(2016, 2017), Teen Choice Award for Choice Video Game(2017), and The Game Award for Best ESports Game(2018, 2019, 2021).
In terms of viewership, Dota 2 accumulated a total of 347.6 million hours watched in 2021. This game is supported by Mac, Windows, and Linux operating systems.
Mobile Legends: Band Bang
It was developed and published by Moonton Games in 2016. Mobile Legends is a multiplayer online battle arena, action role-playing game. It is supported by android and iOS operating systems.
MLBB has accumulated over 1 billion installs (by November 2020), and an average of 100 million monthly active users. It is most popular in Asia with most of its users coming from the Philippines.
League of Legends
League of Legends was developed in 2009 by Riot Games. It is a multiplayer online battle arena video, action role-playing game. It is a fast-paced game and has many characters with great skin. It is one of the reasons that make it very popular.
League, as commonly known, is a free game. However, a gamer doesn’t get access to everything. For you to unlock a new character (champion), you have to grind out of many games or collect as much of the premium currency used in the game as possible.
League of Legends has won several awards since its inception; BAFTA Games Award for Persistent Game (2015), and The Game Award for Best ESports Game (2019, 2020, 2021), among other nominations.
Recent statistics show that over 180 million people play League of Legends every month. The development of its mobile version in October 2020 has been a great boost to the number of downloads globally.
Fortnite
It is an e-sport developed and released by Epic Games in 2017. It has three versions: Fortnite Save the World, Fortnite Battle Royale, and Fortnite Creative. It is supported by Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4 and 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and S, iOS, macOS, Android, and Windows.
Fortnite had 12 million registered players within a year of its launch, and as of May 2020, the game had 350 million registered users worldwide.
Splatoon 2
It’s a third-person shooter game developed and released by Nintendo in 2017. It has been nominated for The Game Award for Best Multiplayer Game (2017), The Game Award for Best Family Game (2017), and British Academy Games Award for Multiplayer (2018).
It is played on the Nintendo Switch platform. By March 2021, Splatoon 2 had sold over 12 million copies globally. The game has an actual e-sports league in Japan due to its competitive teams and following.
Verdict
ESports is growing in terms of viewership. It is projected that by the year 2024, there will be over 285 million frequent viewers of eSports globally. There are many eSports games available to choose from. We have given you a description of the seven most popular. Which one is your favorite?
