Esports
Organised competitive video game formats across genres — MOBAs, FPS, fighting games, RTS and sports simulators.
17 sports in esports.
Apex Legends
Hero-based battle royale by Respawn Entertainment (Titanfall studio) — 20 squads of 3 drop onto shrinking map; each 'Legend' has unique abilities. Innovated with SLIDE MOVEMENT + PING COMMUNICATION SYSTEM. ALGS (Apex Legends Global Series) is $5M+/year esports circuit. 100M+ players since 2019 launch.
Call of Duty Esports
Team FPS esport of Call of Duty — 4v4 across Hardpoint, Search & Destroy and Control across a live pro season.
Counter-Strike
Legendary tactical first-person shooter esport — 5 vs 5 team-based competitive gameplay pitting Terrorists (T) vs Counter-Terrorists (CT) in objective-based rounds on maps like Dust II, Mirage, Inferno.
Dota 2
Iconic multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) esport by Valve — 5 vs 5 team battle to destroy opponent's Ancient across three lanes; features 120+ unique heroes with complex ability + item interactions.
Drone Racing
First-person-view racing of small quadcopters at up to 240 km/h — pilots wear video goggles.
EA Sports FC
Competitive football video game — the game formerly known as FIFA, decided in short 1v1 online and LAN matches.
Hearthstone
Digital collectible card game by Blizzard set in Warcraft universe — 1v1 duels between 30-card decks; heroes with unique powers + game modes (Standard, Wild, Battlegrounds, Arena, Duels, Mercenaries). 100M+ players lifetime; pioneering digital CCG that inspired hundreds of imitators.
iRacing
The dominant sim racing platform — laser-scanned tracks, real-world manufacturers, live official series every hour.
League of Legends
Free-to-play 5v5 multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) in which two teams of five champions each fight to destroy the opposing team's Nexus at the base of a three-lane map called Summoner's Rift.
Overwatch
5-vs-5 team-based hero shooter by Blizzard — 40+ unique heroes with distinct abilities across 3 roles (Tank, Damage, Support); map-based objective modes (control, escort, hybrid, push, flashpoint). Overwatch League 2018-2023; now OWCS competitive circuit.
PUBG: Battlegrounds
The battle royale that started the genre — 100 players parachute onto shrinking island; scavenge weapons + gear; last player/squad standing wins. Brendan 'PlayerUnknown' Greene created it 2017 based on Battle Royale novel/film. Spawned Fortnite, Warzone, Apex Legends. PUBG Global Championship + PUBG Mobile Global.
Rainbow Six Siege
Tactical hero shooter — five-a-side attack/defence rounds with breachable walls, reinforcement panels and 60+ operators.
Rocket League
'Soccer with rocket-powered cars' — Psyonix's beloved vehicular football; 3-vs-3 teams driving cars with jumps + boost + aerial flips to hit oversized ball into goals. Massive esports scene (RLCS); simple concept + deep skill ceiling; considered greatest hybrid sports game ever.
StarCraft II
Sci-fi real-time strategy (RTS) by Blizzard — 1v1 duels between Terran (humans), Zerg (aliens), Protoss (psi-race); build economy + army + tech in minutes. Considered greatest RTS + one of purest competitive esports; dominated by Korean pros. GSL Korea = most prestigious league.
StarCraft II
Sci-fi real-time strategy — 1v1 mind games with three asymmetric races (Terran, Protoss, Zerg).
Super Smash Bros
Nintendo's cross-franchise platform fighter — knock opponents off-stage rather than depleting health bars.
Valorant
5-vs-5 tactical first-person shooter esport by Riot Games — combines CS-style bomb defusal with hero-shooter abilities (23 unique 'Agents' with signature powers), on maps designed for precise gunplay + tactical utility use.