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Esports: Competitive Video Gaming
A term implemented to represent competitive video gaming is Esports or electronic sports.
If you want to compare Esports to conventional video gaming, you should know that Esports is more competitive in human vs. human virtual gaming. Similar to traditional sports, it has viewers who watch excitedly and engage during it.
Like any other tournament, Esports also has gamers (whether beginner or professional) playing against each other to win the prize, usually cash.
Playing Against Other Live Players
An example is how League of Legends has five players playing against other live players in an online battle arena. Another example is how Call of Duty and Counter-Strike have gamers playing competitively as virtual shooters.
Like any athlete, whether a professional footballer or golf player, even Esports pro-gamers know the game inside out and how to play to win. Esports also have gamers who play the game like professionals. Skills and professionalism gets celebrated in Esports.
Rules and Strategies
Gamers can play in teams or one-on-one in games like FIFA and Street Fighter. Each game will have different rules and strategies; one will have to see the game requirement and play accordingly. Like in Halo, it’s about playing in teams where a group of four gamers plays against another group of four players, and in Overwatch, six gamers play against the other six players.
Whether it’s male or female, Esports have both genders playing together and against each other and all mixed, unlike football, where girls and boys have different teams. However, even though Esports is for anyone, there are lesser female pro players. Esports is for anyone, no matter what gender or physical capacity.
Professional Gamers and Teams
Games like League of Legends, Global Offensive: Counter-Strike, Overwatch, Dota, Call of Duty, and many others are some of the most well-known and played Esports games. Professional gamers and teams in Esports get help from trainers, reviewers, and managers to train, play, learn new strategies and win.
You can play some Esports games on Xboxes, PS4, and some on computers, laptops, PCs. Matches get played through the internet or at an event, mostly grand finale using LAN connection. Anyone interested in watching Esports gaming can go to the live gaming event or watch it using the internet through different streaming platforms that show live gaming, like on Twitch.
Esports is Not a Waste of Time
Esports are not a waste of time, as gamers, especially professional ones, can make decent money out of it. The money a gamer earns will depend entirely on the game, its team, and the player himself. If a gamer is good and has a good team, then such a professional gamer can make more than thousands of dollars every year. They can make this money by getting salaries, sponsorships, and donations from streaming.
Competitive Gaming at a Professional Level
Amateur players, not have a contract that provides them with a salary. However, he can make money by streaming, winning tournaments on a lower level, or simply play for the fun.
A continuously discussed topic regarding Esports has been player representation and rules & regulations. When it comes to Esports, developers and publishers make the rules for their games. They have to ensure players are following them, and if one goes against their rule, they are responsible for punishing them when needed.
In recent years, Esports has become famous amongst bookmakers, TV broadcasters, and big non-endemic brands like Coca Cola are now even interested and getting involved in this online gaming world- As Esports is rising and will continue to rise.
Esports That Are Wilder
Here’s a list of five high-octane esports for newcomers to watch:
- OverWatch
- Heroes Of The Storm
- Rocket League
- Super Smash Bros. Melee
- League Of Legends
Best Esports Games for 2021
If you want to be a professional video game player, you must improve immediately.
We’ve put up a list of the best esports games to get you started on your quest for gaming fame.
- Apex Legends
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
- Dota 2
- Dragon Ball FighterZ
- Fortnite
- The King of Fighters XIV
- League of Legends
- Mortal Kombat 11
- Overwatch
- PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
- Rocket League
- Samurai Shodown
- StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void
- Street Fighter V: Champion Edition
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
- Tekken 7
Top Games Awarding Prize Money
Based on publicly available information, this list covers the top 100 esports games with the largest prize money. News articles, forum discussions, live report threads, interviews, official declarations, trustworthy databases, VODs, and other publicly accessible sources that preserve “historical” information are examples of sources.
| 1. | Dota 2 | $234,726,464.17 | 4034 Players | 1518 Tournaments |
| 2. | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | $115,054,242.55 | 13806 Players | 5712 Tournaments |
| 3. | Fortnite | $102,639,519.15 | 4726 Players | 710 Tournaments |
| 4. | League of Legends | $84,139,666.98 | 7783 Players | 2597 Tournaments |
| 5. | StarCraft II | $34,857,474.78 | 2087 Players | 6068 Tournaments |
| 6. | PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS | $33,042,921.92 | 2988 Players | 331 Tournaments |
| 7. | Overwatch | $27,225,317.28 | 3533 Players | 750 Tournaments |
| 8. | Hearthstone | $25,006,783.47 | 2492 Players | 924 Tournaments |
| 9. | Arena of Valor | $24,093,832.78 | 681 Players | 62 Tournaments |
| 10. | Heroes of the Storm | $18,193,482.65 | 1256 Players | 476 Tournaments |
| 11. | Rainbow Six Siege | $17,378,920.14 | 1687 Players | 278 Tournaments |
| 12. | Rocket League | $14,343,677.30 | 1524 Players | 1463 Tournaments |
| 13. | Counter-Strike | $13,553,955.46 | 4225 Players | 1017 Tournaments |
| 14. | PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS Mobile | $13,225,180.02 | 1274 Players | 52 Tournaments |
| 15. | SMITE | $9,250,112.75 | 545 Players | 97 Tournaments |
| 16. | StarCraft: Brood War | $8,502,810.61 | 683 Players | 682 Tournaments |
| 17. | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | $7,146,784.50 | 318 Players | 66 Tournaments |
| 18. | Halo 5: Guardians | $7,071,480.97 | 233 Players | 75 Tournaments |
| 19. | Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 | $6,731,938.95 | 380 Players | 68 Tournaments |
| 20. | Apex Legends | $6,654,325.69 | 1399 Players | 335 Tournaments |
| 21. | CrossFire | $6,609,445.02 | 643 Players | 310 Tournaments |
| 22. | Magic: The Gathering Arena | $6,012,000.00 | 241 Players | 38 Tournaments |
| 23. | WarCraft III | $5,811,479.73 | 558 Players | 1335 Tournaments |
| 24. | World of WarCraft | $4,957,837.61 | 413 Players | 118 Tournaments |
| 25. | VALORANT | $4,891,094.20 | 2522 Players | 373 Tournaments |
| 26. | Call of Duty: Warzone | $4,792,503.31 | 770 Players | 179 Tournaments |
| 27. | Call of Duty: World War II | $4,559,271.00 | 266 Players | 64 Tournaments |
| 28. | Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare | $4,156,205.06 | 341 Players | 80 Tournaments |
| 29. | Call of Duty: Black Ops III | $3,939,783.29 | 419 Players | 78 Tournaments |
| 30. | World of Tanks | $3,656,496.59 | 403 Players | 50 Tournaments |
| 31. | Clash Royale | $3,363,348.27 | 290 Players | 51 Tournaments |
| 32. | Free Fire | $3,316,392.23 | 403 Players | 16 Tournaments |
| 33. | Super Smash Bros. Melee | $3,243,773.57 | 1886 Players | 2617 Tournaments |
| 34. | FIFA 19 | $3,242,642.34 | 299 Players | 48 Tournaments |
| 35. | Shadowverse | $3,211,177.09 | 239 Players | 42 Tournaments |
| 36. | Counter-Strike: Source | $3,117,222.29 | 1502 Players | 333 Tournaments |
| 37. | Gears of War 4 | $3,087,285.00 | 135 Players | 41 Tournaments |
| 38. | Heroes of Newerth | $2,915,206.56 | 813 Players | 371 Tournaments |
| 39. | Clash of Clans | $2,631,062.87 | 191 Players | 35 Tournaments |
| 40. | Quake Champions | $2,609,884.70 | 261 Players | 247 Tournaments |
| 41. | Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare | $2,608,808.93 | 783 Players | 404 Tournaments |
| 42. | Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War | $2,542,000.00 | 173 Players | 32 Tournaments |
| 43. | Paladins | $2,354,557.60 | 589 Players | 76 Tournaments |
| 44. | FIFA 18 | $2,233,697.69 | 235 Players | 48 Tournaments |
| 45. | Street Fighter V | $2,202,726.43 | 233 Players | 120 Tournaments |
| 46. | Halo 3 | $2,158,079.40 | 210 Players | 41 Tournaments |
| 47. | FIFA 20 | $2,117,946.76 | 297 Players | 61 Tournaments |
| 48. | chess24 | $2,105,625.43 | 69 Players | 15 Tournaments |
| 49. | H1Z1 | $2,067,122.00 | 119 Players | 13 Tournaments |
| 50. | Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition | $2,020,730.95 | 232 Players | 101 Tournaments |
| 51. | Age of Empires II | $1,910,301.74 | 1359 Players | 970 Tournaments |
| 52. | iRacing.com | $1,859,982.43 | 1054 Players | 130 Tournaments |
| 53. | Tekken 7 | $1,835,698.37 | 432 Players | 241 Tournaments |
| 54. | Brawlhalla | $1,818,994.09 | 608 Players | 485 Tournaments |
| 55. | Gears 5 | $1,783,000.00 | 160 Players | 22 Tournaments |
| 56. | Call of Duty: Ghosts | $1,594,185.25 | 199 Players | 76 Tournaments |
| 57. | Brawl Stars | $1,557,950.00 | 212 Players | 30 Tournaments |
| 58. | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | $1,519,113.87 | 2099 Players | 1443 Tournaments |
| 59. | Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | $1,512,941.47 | 1275 Players | 1027 Tournaments |
| 60. | Halo 2 | $1,489,362.47 | 119 Players | 71 Tournaments |
| 61. | FIFA 17 | $1,482,612.63 | 156 Players | 48 Tournaments |
| 62. | Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 | $1,467,139.25 | 184 Players | 53 Tournaments |
| 63. | rFactor 2 | $1,446,593.90 | 261 Players | 65 Tournaments |
| 64. | FIFA Online 3 | $1,434,341.90 | 88 Players | 9 Tournaments |
| 65. | Chess.com | $1,266,488.94 | 672 Players | 217 Tournaments |
| 66. | Magic: The Gathering Online | $1,218,000.00 | 130 Players | 10 Tournaments |
| 67. | Lichess | $1,182,211.93 | 318 Players | 114 Tournaments |
| 68. | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | $1,160,815.66 | 209 Players | 45 Tournaments |
| 69. | Quake III Arena | $1,138,446.44 | 249 Players | 104 Tournaments |
| 70. | Auto Chess | $1,136,420.28 | 112 Players | 8 Tournaments |
| 71. | FIFA Online 4 | $1,081,120.00 | 114 Players | 8 Tournaments |
| 72. | Teamfight Tactics | $1,069,313.65 | 181 Players | 16 Tournaments |
| 73. | Painkiller | $1,015,000.00 | 48 Players | 13 Tournaments |
| 74. | Madden NFL 2017 | $1,004,000.00 | 42 Players | 5 Tournaments |
| 75. | NBA 2K18 | $1,000,000.00 | 91 Players | 4 Tournaments |
| 76. | Turbo Racing League | $1,000,000.00 | 16 Players | 9 Tournaments |
| 77. | Gwent | $956,277.17 | 324 Players | 112 Tournaments |
| 78. | Defense of the Ancients | $857,420.65 | 468 Players | 94 Tournaments |
| 79. | Injustice 2 | $835,742.83 | 81 Players | 37 Tournaments |
| 80. | Forza Motorsport 7 | $820,200.00 | 124 Players | 12 Tournaments |
| 81. | Ultra Street Fighter IV | $816,713.46 | 231 Players | 229 Tournaments |
| 82. | Vainglory | $797,421.19 | 247 Players | 35 Tournaments |
| 83. | F1 2020 | $752,235.00 | 42 Players | 3 Tournaments |
| 84. | Halo: Reach | $722,089.97 | 100 Players | 28 Tournaments |
| 85. | Team Fortress 2 | $718,078.81 | 1364 Players | 197 Tournaments |
| 86. | Point Blank | $699,167.75 | 297 Players | 32 Tournaments |
| 87. | Quake Live | $682,447.53 | 214 Players | 411 Tournaments |
| 88. | Call of Duty: Blackout | $611,608.35 | 175 Players | 18 Tournaments |
| 89. | WarCraft III: Reforged | $571,463.84 | 91 Players | 116 Tournaments |
| 90. | KartRider | $567,366.35 | 76 Players | 20 Tournaments |
| 91. | Quake 4 | $557,039.27 | 103 Players | 54 Tournaments |
| 92. | F1 2019 | $538,047.38 | 25 Players | 2 Tournaments |
| 93. | Mortal Kombat X | $523,532.42 | 100 Players | 62 Tournaments |
| 94. | Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 | $514,697.71 | 39 Players | 16 Tournaments |
| 95. | Mortal Kombat 11 | $504,314.68 | 163 Players | 40 Tournaments |
| 96. | Dead or Alive 4 | $497,745.31 | 45 Players | 13 Tournaments |
| 97. | Guild Wars 2 | $476,005.50 | 152 Players | 57 Tournaments |
| 98. | Halo 2 Anniversary | $468,705.05 | 97 Players | 20 Tournaments |
| 99. | FIFA 13 | $458,427.82 | 53 Players | 62 Tournaments |
| 100. | TEPPEN | $456,721.47 | 12 Players | 1 Tournament |
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