Have you ever heard of esports? How about online computer games? Or maybe you ever heard the term “eSports” in passing? In recent years, e-games, e-sports or electronic sports are a recurring theme in all the media.
E-Games in 2020
- Are e-games sports?
- What are the most famous egames?
- League of Legends – LoL
- CS: GO
- Dota 2
- NaVi vs ENCE in CS: GO DreamHack Masters
- 24 Hours of Virtual Le Mans will have 200 drivers
- Nordavind vs AGO in CS: GO tournament
The rise of online games and professional institutions that are dedicated to this is increasing. Both in Latin America and in the rest of the world.
Are e-games sports?
Egames, electronic sports or eSports (or e-sports) are competitions or video game tournaments of a competitive nature where several players face each other in real time to achieve a goal. The idea of electronic sport is based on the same concept that turns a physical activity or game into a sport. A group of players who under certain rules and / or situations face each other in order to achieve an objective. The main clear difference is that in the case of egames, they do it through a technological and virtual support.In recent years they have become very popular thanks to streaming platforms. In addition to the proliferation of professional players. Thanks to different institutions and the digital media, they manage to live exclusively from the game. Without a doubt, training in e-sports is key to be able to win.A professional egames player is one who trains daily and is under contract with a certain team to play and compete in certain tournaments. Each eSport has its own competitions that take place at different times of the year, so it is essential for each player to keep each of their skills going.What are the most famous egames?Although there are many video games in the world, the truth is that not all “can” be considered e-games or eSports. The main reason is that generally games that do not face two players or teams are not classified as competition. Therefore, many do not consider them electronic sports.In this way, the most common genres within video games associated with esports are real-time strategy. First person shooter and multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA). In addition to the most famous games – which we will name later – there are others like Smite and Hearthstone that have their own world championships. All of these tournaments are held in a physical location, such as a stadium. All in front of the public and they have a monetary prize for the winners.League of Legends – LoLOne of the biggest e-games in the world is League of Legends. It belongs to the genre mentioned above as MOBA. His first beginnings within the competitive scene were in 2011 when his first world championship was held.
Since then, it has added to its repertoire a large number of tournaments of different scales around the world. Some of these competitions are: the World Championship, the Mid-Season Invitational (MSI), the Regional League of Legends Championship Series and the League of Legends International Wild Card.
CS: GOCounter-Strike: Global Offrensive is a first-person shooter video game. Developed by Valve Corporation, in cooperation with Hidden Path Entertainment. It is the fourth in a series and was released in 2012.Currently a very important presence in the world of e-games. He has a huge following and is one of the most viewed on the major streaming platforms. In the same way, it has a series of professional players. They belong to some of the biggest teams in the world like Team Liquid, Vitality and G2 eSports.Dota 2Dota 2 or in its original name Defense of the Ancients 2 is a video game belonging to the MOBA genre. Released on July 9, 2013 and developed by Valve Corporation.
