The World’s Biggest Esports Games
Esports industry has grown dramatically over the past years. The more this market develops, the more opportunities are introduced to the gaming community. Esports games receive a great number of active users while online cybersport championships gather millions of viewers.
Famous world championships like Electronic Sports League that includes tournaments on the most popular Esports or separate showdowns for certain games like Overwatch League and League of Legends World Championship are a great chance for gamers to get real value out of playing. Thousands in prize money are offered to the most outstanding players.
It might sound difficult for newcomers to dive into the world of Esports. The idea of making real money on games sounds even more impossible. However, most of the games connected with Esports are free-to-play. New players can easily access basic equipment, select a hero from a starter package and put a lot of effort into developing gaming experience. Select the game you like the most, choose a single or multiplayer mode and dive into competitive gaming.
The most popular Esports include various genres: person shooters, real-time strategies, arcade simulators and more. Anyone involved or interested in Esports knows StarCraft, Dota 2, LoL - one the biggest Esports right now. Each gamer strives to get as much benefit from them as possible. Besides competition and tournaments, Esports is in high demand among betting market players.
Top Esports Games
Apex Legends
A true breakthrough on the Esports arena made by Electronic Arts company. Apex Legend came out in February 2019 and already gathered millions of fans. A new hero shooter where players can choose out of predefined characters called ‘legends’. Combine individual skills of each character, group up in a strong squad and win the game.
Call of Duty (COD)
This first-person shooter has taken the leading positions in the cybersports scene and is not going to back down. Call of Duty is a well-developed Esports space both for professional gamers and those who are just about to start their exciting journey to the world of cybersports. Let’s find out more about the game.
Counter-Strike (CS)
Counter-Strike is one of the most popular games both in single and multiplayer mods. A lot of people all over the world are well doing with it. They are not just having fun, but treat CS as a professional game for eSports. Either play or watch, CS eSports game still stays famous and popular as before.
Dota 2
Have you ever heard about the Dota 2 game? For the time, it became very popular. You can play it online for free. The game is modernized and looks better than Dota. It's a 5v5 battle game with the main goal of destroying enemy’s crystal/wood. Valve did a great job and we have to check the result.
Hearthstone
Heroes of Warcraft is one of the biggest online computer games based on the Warcraft Universe. It’s free-to-play, available for PC, Mac OS X, and iOS. The game is interesting to the old-fashioned players and new ones.
Heroes of the Storm (HotS)
The game was launched in 2015 by Blizzard Entertainment. Heroes of the Storm unites characters from the most popular universes including Overwatch and Warcraft to fight in furious battles in 5v5 matches. As it is backed up by famous heroes, the game quickly won the hearts of the MOBA genre fans. Let’s find out more about HotS Esports in this article.
League of Legends (LoL)
League of Legends (LoL) is made in the Multiplayer Online Battle Arena genre by Riot Games Company. Forbes named this game as the most popular in North America and Europe regarding numbers of played hours. Now the number of monthly players exceeds 67 million.
Mobile Esports Games
Don’t forget that mobile Esports now are gaining more popularity than ever. Despite the fact that popular games are available mainly on PC, mobile applications usage is already gathering pace and is about to change gamers’ view of cybersport. Android and iOS-based MOBAs and MMOs have taken their strong position and are not planning to give up.
NBA 2K19
When speaking about the presence of real sports in the virtual world, not only FIFA comes to mind. NBA 2K19 is the 20th edition in the NBA2K series that was originally launched in 1999 to raise the interest in basketball. The game launch was an important step for increasing the awareness of the National Basketball Association. Since then, the series featured 18 main editions and several additional spinoffs.
Overwatch
If you are a fan of first-person shooters, you will fall in love with Overwatch. The famous game developer, Blizzard Entertainment, introduced the game in 2016. Since then, the Overwatch eSports scene has gathered thousands of fans and viewers all over the globe. Let’s have a closer look at the Overwatch overview to find out more about the game.
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG)
The battle royale genre is a fast developing branch in the Esports. After the release of its full version in 2017, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds was given much attention by Esports fans. Gamers quickly extolled its advantages and very soon the game attracted a huge audience of fans. PUBG Esports teams are currently taking one of the leading positions in the industry and aim to continue their further development. Let’s have a closer look at the gameplay.
Quake
Originally launched in 1996 by id Software, Quake has taken over gamers’ minds. It is an online shooter providing players with a wide choice of characters and battlefields and offer to fight through their path to survive. The game is well-remembered by many generations of gamers and has taken a strong position in the Esports industry.
Rainbow Six Siege (R6)
Rainbow Six Siege is an ultimate tactical shooter that stands in one line with such genre’s giants like Counter-Strike: Global Offensive but doesn't yield to it in terms of gameplay and strategies. The game series was first introduced in 1998 by Ubisoft Montreal publisher and quickly attracted the attention of shooter fans all over the globe. Learn more about the Rainbow Six Siege world.
Rocket League (RL)
What could be better than classic soccer played by rocket-powered cars? Rocket League (RL) gives it all to you. The game was launched by Psyonix in 2015. The same year it was named the ‘Best sports and multiplayer game’ and acquired over 25 million users in 2017. Find out more about the gameplay now.
StarCraft: Remastered
An updated version of well-known game by Blizzard Company featuring high-quality graphics and revised sounds. Starcraft remastered version includes Brood War expansion. The new edition provides a different perspective on the military world. Developers gave new life to the heroes that we already know but saved the original gameplay.
StarCraft 2 (SC2)
StarCraft 2 is one of the biggest cult computer games. It’s made in the genre of real-time strategy. Blizzard Entertainment has been developing this project for many years. Modern technologies coupled with new ideas resulted in new StarCraft II. It gives a new opportunity for many users to start playing a brand-new game that they know.
Vainglory
The first online MOBA and probably the most popular mobile Esports game was launched in 2014 by Super Evil Megacorp on the iOS operating system. It is now available on Android devices, PC and Mac. Vainglory is free-to-play, provides various battle modes and characters and has earned its place on the Esports arena.
WarCraft 3 (WC3)
The history of the world’s most famous real-time strategy dates back to 1994 with the creation of the World of Warcraft Universe. Warcraft had received a lot of attention from this genre’s fans and had probably become one of the greatest releases at the beginning of the real-time strategy’s development. The biggest success came with the release of the first game by Blizzard in 2002. Let’s learn more about the Warcraft 3 game series.
WarCraft III: Reforged
A remastered version of all time favorite game WarCraft III. Upgraded graphiсs, new sound effects will allow players to get new gaming experience while playing the strategy they like the most. New maps and cutscenes between missions, as well as animations supporting 4K, will not keep you indifferent.
World of Tanks (WoT)
World of Tanks is a multiplayer online real-time game in the genre of arcade tank simulator in the historic setting of the Second World War. It was developed by Belarusian company Wargaming.net and represents one of the most popular computer games in the world made in Belarus. WoT is positioned as action with elements of role-playing, shooter, and strategy. The number of players has been growing every year since its launch.
Fortnite
In 2017, a new shooter-survival game was introduced to the gaming community. Fortnite quickly took over the video game industry, while its publisher Epic Games earned respect among game developers. It is free-to-play and has already earned dozens of awards and can be considered one of the most popular in Esports. Let’s have a closer look at the gameplay and main features.
Smite
If you’ve ever dreamed of acquiring the power of all gods in the world, Smite gives you such an opportunity. A free-to-play MOBA game was launched in 2014 and allows you to play the role of a god or goddess on a battle arena. High-quality graphics in combination with the mythological background of characters bring you to the place where Gods rule the whole world. Let’s find out more about the basics of the game.
Upcoming Esports Games 2020
The world of Esports has been growing fast over the past few years. Developing companies are willing to make their fans happy. Thus, every year we see new games entering the market. EGB has made a list of the best upcoming Esports games in 2020 to keep our devoted users updated with the latest news.
Valorant
The very first Riot shooter named Valorant was launched in June 2020 and has quickly taken over gamers’ minds. This free-to-play first-person shooter features unique characters that use their ultimate abilities to fight opponents alongside with powerful weapons.