Esports tournaments take video games to a whole new level. The professional gamer version of a sports championship, these competitions are held in packed arenas or streamed online to massive audiences, with the best players competing for prize money and brand sponsorships. While the first esports contest was probably a competition for high scores in arcade games (such as Spacewar! or Twin Galaxies), modern esports tournaments have come a long way since then.
With teams like OG winning The International back-to-back in 2018 and 2019, Astralis dominating the CS:GO scene, and Daigo Umehara making an iconic splash at EVO 2004, there’s no shortage of esports talent out there. But who stands out among the crowd? Check out our daily esports tournament news to keep up with all the outplays, comebacks, and upsets.
From Fnatic’s victory at the first League of Legends World Championship to s1mple’s amazing aim in Counter-Strike, there are plenty of wild and wonderful competitive gaming events for fans to follow in their millions. But with so many titles and tournaments, it can sometimes be difficult to stay up to date. That’s where we come in.
While the term ‘esports’ may sound intimidating for non-gamers, it has actually become part of mainstream culture. In fact, the University of North Dakota is now offering a Bachelor of Science in Esports, combining kinesiology, communications, business, and computer science to provide students with a unique degree that is specifically designed to help them succeed in this emerging industry.