Esports generate more income every year, and many people consider it as a job. More and more people are making electronic games their profession.

They are no longer considered as simple entertainment, they have been professionalized for some time. They have their own rules and organize tournaments like any other sport.

 

There are numerous companies that have noticed this and decide to invest in this business that is constantly growing. Many companies invest in sponsorship, but business is also being done with image rights, ticket sales or merchandising.

After observing the boom in consumer and amateur demand, video game companies such as Valve or Epic Games have been encouraged to organize tournaments, riding the wave of esports. Although there are more and more tournaments, here I detail the 6 most important esports tournaments worldwide, let’s get started!

1. League of Legends World Championship

When we talk about esports, we cannot forget this title. It is one of the most popular games, and it generates the most income annually. It is played by people from all over the world and every year more players join.

This annual tournament is organized by Riot Games. It is one of the most important esports events in the world, in which the different teams compete for victory and win the Summoner’s Cup and a financial prize of almost 1,000,000 euros. Almost nothing!

The latest winner of this tournament is the Chinese team FunPlus Phoenix.

2. Fornite World Cup

Since this game emerged, it has only grown in popularity, becoming one of the most important games today. The year 2019 reached a turnover of 2 billion euros.

There are several keys that have made this game succeed. It is free, which encourages many people to play. Only the game extras are paid, but they are not a requirement to be able to enjoy it. On the other hand, it has been a very popular game on social networks since its inception and a multitude of streamers have made it popular and have even made amateur tournaments among friends. For example, the Rubius, got to make a tournament among 100 friends.

Due to its great success, Epic Games, its creator, has decided to hold this tournament annually, which distributes up to a total of 100 million dollars in prizes.

The 100 best individual players and the 50 best couples get a place in the final, which was played in New York last year.

It has different types of winners: Solitaire, in pairs, creative mode and pro-am.

3. PUBG World Championship

It is organized by the Chinese company Tencent and PUB Corp. The prize for this championship is € 2,000,000.

Last year the event featured nine professional teams from different regions. These nine teams clashed for victory as world champion. Its finale was held in Dubai and the winner was Oh My God.

This year it will be held in conjunction with the PUBG Mobile Club Open. Now the format is much more accessible. Both amateur, professional and semi-professional players will be able to strive to compete at the highest level.

The World League will be divided into two divisions starting in May and October respectively. Registrations took place last January.

4. The International

It is a championship for DOTA 2 players, sponsored by Valve Corporation.

The first World Cup was held at Gamescom 2011 held in Cologne, Germany. Thanks to the great success it had in its first edition, they decided to continue and take it to many cities around the world, such as Seattle, Vancouver and Shanghai.

The previous edition was held at the Mercedes Benz Arena in Shanghai and the winner was the OG team.

In 2020 the venue was to be Stockholm, but finally, the event was canceled due to the coronavirus.

5. Call of Duty World League

Another one of the quintessential games. Since it emerged it has done nothing but reap successes. The tournament is run by Activision Company, the company that created the game. Its first edition took place in 2016.

The winning team gets a prize of $ 6 million. The competition started in January 2020, with 12 teams from different countries and regions in Europe and North America.

The chosen game has been Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and the Playstation 4 platform. In addition, Activision has decided to give the opportunity to promote amateur players, through Call of Duty Challengers.

6. The Overwatch League

It is the professional electronic sports tournament of the Overwatch video game, produced by its developer Blizzard Entertainment. The first edition of the tournament was held in 2017.

It is made up of four phases with a duration of 5 weeks each.

The prizes that are distributed are:

• $ 200,000 for the winner.
• $ 100,000 for the second classified.
• The third and fourth places win $ 50,000 each.
• From fifth to eighth place they win $ 25,000 each.

Now you know the best esports tournaments in the world. Do you dare to sign up for one of them for the next one?