E-sports is a dominating part of the gaming world. The gaming world has been playing competitive sport ever since the creating of video games but now there are teams, arenas, streaming and much more entertainment around an e-sporting event. So, what makes it such a popular event?
E-sports, since 1998, has become more and more popular each year to 2021. With all the add ons previously mentioned like arenas for fans to go and watch their favourite players or games being live streamed on YouTube or Twitch it is accessible for fans to get involved. Even big sports TV broadcasters such as ESPN and Sky are even showing events live on TV.
The popularity has come with the accessibility of seeing your favourite game being played by some of the best players in the world. League of Legends World Championship and the FIFA eWorld Cup are just two examples of popular tournaments that attract millions of viewers each tournament.
There is usually a professional tournament on each long weekend across the world with fans able to see games such as Dota 2, Call of Duty, Rainbow Six, Counter Strike and many more.
With so many people watching it is only natural that people will bet on the players and teams. With many companies offering betting sign up offers specifically for e-sports there is another reason why people are so obsessed with the sport.
Just like any sport it is easy to get behind players and teams starting to look at how they play, what they are like and generally if you like them. It can even be more intimate when players are streaming on their own because you feel like you are really seeing how they are playing. With chat functions as well, it brings a greater community together about e-sports.
Leagues, clubs, and individual storylines bring a lot of drama, just like any sport, to the table. Fans get incredibly excited to see rivalries and developments within tournaments because it can get quite heated and tense.
Sports fans in general like to make a day of watching sport and it is no different with e-sport. The arenas can hold thousands of people all watching the sport on huge screens above the stage. The Sang-am World Cup Stadium in Seoul is one of the biggest in the world, the League of Legends 2014 World Finals had 45,000 fans at the event.
Fans wanting to become the next generation of players are able to do so now with colleges investing in e-sports equipment. Northampton College is just one of 150 colleges in the UK that teaches e-sports and they have spent a massive £6.3 million on the arena so that young budding gamers can have some of the best chances at succeeding in the business.
What also makes it so popular is you can do something similar and emulate your e-sports heroes. You can pick up a controller pad or use your keyboard to play just like they play.
Ultimately, e-sports are fun, entertaining and there is something for any gamer to access. The sport will continue to grow and rightly so!
