Parents Esports Guide V41.pdfeSports, also known as eSports, egames, or electronic sports is organized competitive video gaming.
It primarily involves teams competing against each other in tournaments for a cash prize. Functionally, it’s the same as traditional sports. Top-level athletes are constantly vying for the top spots in their sport, or game, of choice
DOTA 2: 15 million peak viewers, 59 active teams, championship prize money $35 million and rising
Fortnite: $30 million prize money, 40 million competitors, 2 million viewers
League of Legends: 24 teams, peak of 44 million viewers, $7 million
CS:GO: 40+ teams, $1 million from championship but they have lots of big tournaments, 1.2 million viewers
Overwatch: 20 teams, $5 million, 300k viewers
