Top 5 Most Popular eSports Games 2022 - ISPO.com

With a total of 13,029 professional players, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is currently the most popular eSports game. Counterstrike ... SkiptomaincontentISPO.comToggleoff-canvasregionTrendsintheSportsBusinessTogglesearchHomeTrendsTheMostPopulareSportsGames2022Author:DominikPetermeierMoreonthetopiceSportsMarketsGlobaleSportsEventsChangetheSponsorshipMarketTrendsOlympicVirtualSeries:PremiereforeSportsatthe2021OlympicsKnow-How#UnitedInRivalry:BMW'seSportsMarketingStrategyAllabouteSportseSportsI12/22/2021ThesearethebiggesteSportsGamesin2022TheMostPopulareSportsGames2022SharearticleVideogamesarebecomingmorepopulareveryyearandmoreandmoregamersarefindingtheirwayintothevirtualworldsofthenumerousgames.Thevideogameindustrynowgeneratesmorerevenuethanthefilmandmusicindustries.Butformany,gamingisnolongerjustahobby.MoreandmoreprofessionalgamersarefindingtheirwayintoprofessionaleSportsandcompeteagainsteachotherincompetitionsforsometimeshighprizemoney.However,justasgreatasthepopularityofthesportistheselectionofdifferentgenresandgames.WhicharethemostpopulareSportsgamesandwherecanthehighestprizemoneybeearned?Thisistherankingofthetop5accordingtothenumberofprofessionallyactiveplayers.MOBAsareamongthemostpopulareSportsgames.Imagecredit:AdriaVidal/ShutterstockCounter-Strike:GlobalOffensiveGenre:First-personshooter13,029ProfessionalplayersPrizemoneyawarded:$102,373,165.54in5,245tournamentsStudio:ValveCorporationFirstrelease:21.08.2012Agerating:USK16InnovationWhitepaper-PhysicaleSportsandEXERGAMINGontheRiseeSportshaslongbeenabillion-dollarmarket–butwedonotknowmuchabouttheathletesandwhatisimportanttoeSportsenthusiasts.Thesurvey„eSports–ThefutureofSports“givesanswersandidentifiesconnectingpointsforcompaniesandbrands.FREEDOWNLOADIntheclassicgamemodeofthestrategicfirst-personshooterCounter-Strike:GlobalOffensive(CS:GO),twoteamsof5playerseachcompeteasterroristsandanti-terrorists.Incontrasttomostothershooters,aplayerwhohasfalleninbattlecannotimmediatelyre-enterthegame.Aplayerwhogetskilledcanonlysupporthisteamagaininthenextroundofamatch.Intwodifferentpossiblegamescenariostheteamsgetdifferentmissions:BombDefusal:Theteamofterroriststriestoplaceabombatoneofthepredeterminedzonesandguarditlongenoughuntilthetimerignites.Thegoaloftheantiterroristsistoeliminatetheteamofterroristsbeforetheycanplacetheirbombortopreventtheexplosion bydefusingthebomb.HostageRescue:Onthesideoftheterroristsaretwoimmobilehostages.Theantiterroristteammustfreeatleastoneofthehostagesandcarryittothehostagerescuezone.Playerscarryingahostagecannotfireandmoveslowly.Ifanantiterroristiseliminatedduringarescueoperation,theterroristscancarrythehostagebacktotheirinitialposition.Avictoryisalsopossibleiftherespectiveopponentteamiscompletelyeliminated.AspecialfeatureofCS:GOisthesteeplearningcurvecomparedtootherfirstpersonshooters.Thelargenumberoftacticalgamepositionsofthedifferentmaps,grenadesandweapons,whichallhaveadifferentrecoilwhenfiring,makestheshooterextremelydemandingandchallengesevenexperiencedplayers.Withatotalof13,029professionalplayers,Counter-Strike:GlobalOffensiveiscurrentlythemostpopulareSportsgame.CounterstrikeiscurrentlythemostpopulareSportsgame.Imagecredit:Lutsenko_Oleksandr/ShutterstockLeagueofLegendsGenre:MultiplayerOnlineBattleArena(MOBA)7,130professionalplayersFirstrelease:27.10.2009Prizemoneyawarded:$79,003,448.94in2,477tournamentsStudio:RiotGamesAgerating:USK12Whitepaper:PhysicaleSportsandEXERGAMINGontheriseInLeagueofLegends,themostfamousreal-timestrategygame,twoteamscompeteagainsteachotheronaclassicMOBAmap.Eachteamismadeupoffiveoutofover150differentselectablecharacters(champions),eachofwhomtakesononeofthefiveavailableroles:Toplane,Midlane(Carry),ADC(AttackDamageCarry),SupportandJungler.Eachavailablechampionhasfourdifferentabilitiesandrequiresdifferenttactics.Theplayersofeachrolecompeteagainstthesamerolesoftheopponentteamintheirplayingpositions.ThegoalistogaintheupperhandovertheopposingteambydestroyingobjectivesasateamandthuspenetratetheirBaseandfinallydestroytheirNexus.The7,130professionalswhoworkinLeagueofLegendseSportselevateLeagueofLegendstonumber2inthemostpopulareSportsgames.StayuptoDateWiththeISPONewsTickerWhichissuesmovethesportsbusiness?Whatarethelatestinnovationsintheindustry?Whichtrendswilldominatethefuture?WiththefreeISPONewsTickeryouarealwaysinformed-365daysayear!Signupnow!FortniteGenre:BattleRoyale4,346ProfessionalplayersFirstrelease:25.07.2017Prizemoneyawarded:$97,138,425.00in655tournamentsStudio:EpicGames,PeopleCanFlyAgerating:USK16TheoriginalhypefromthereleaseoftheBattleRoyaleShooter"Fortnite"hasstillnotsubsided.Thegameprincipleissimple.Atotalof100playerscompeteagainsteachotheronahugemap.Thelastsurvivorwins.UnlikeotherBattleRoyaletitles,however,Fortnitehasaspecialfocusonobtainingvariousresourcesandbuildingstructures.Thesecancreateatacticaladvantageinthefightagainstotherplayersorprovidecover.Thetotalof4,367professionalplayersmaketheyoungBattleRoyaleGamethethirdmostpopulareSportsgameatthemoment.Dota2Genre:MultiplayerOnlineBattleArena(MOBA)3,837ProfessionalplayersFirstrelease:09.07.2013Prizemoneyawarded:$227,319,907.51in1,432tournamentsStudio:ValveCorporationAgerating:12yearsAlthoughDota2haslessprofessionalplayersthanLeagueofLegends,itstillawardssignificantlyhigherprizemoneyincompetitions.Imagecredit:Jasni/ShutterstockSimilartoLeagueofLegends,Dota2playsfive-on-fiveonaMOBAmapandfollowsthesamegameprinciple.Dota2featuresappealinggraphicsandamoretacticalandlessgame-mechanicalfocusedgameplay.Thechoiceofover110differentheroesandfivedifferentplayablerolesmakesthegameasvariedasitscounterpart.Despiteacomparativelysmallnumberoftournaments,Dota2scoreswiththehighestprizemoneybyfar,whichismainlypaidoutattheannualTheInternationalChampionships.With3,837professionals,theMOBAranks4thintheranking.OverwatchGenre:First-personshooter3,494ProfessionalplayersFirstrelease:24.05.2016Prizemoneyawarded:$26,049,333.28in743tournamentsStudio:BlizzardEntertainmentAgerating:USK16WithOverwatch,WorldofWarcraftdeveloperBlizzardEntertainmenthascreatedasuccessfullinkbetweenfirst-personshootersandMOBA.Basically,thegameplayslikeashooterinthefirst-personperspective.ButasinMOBAs,youcanchoosefrommanydifferentcharactersfordifferentroles,eachwithdifferentweaponsandfourdifferentskills.Soitispossibletooutplaytheopponentsandbringthemtotheirkneesbycleveruseofthoseabilities.With3494professionalplayersOverwatchmakesittothefifthplaceofthemostpopulareSportsGames.The10mostsuccessfuleSportsprofessionalsofalltimesOtherpopulareSportsGamesNexttothefivegamesmentionedabovethereareseveralothersthatneedtobepartofthelistofbiggestandmostpopulareSportsgames: Hearthstonewithapproximately100millionregisteredplayersRocketLeaguewithover50millionregisteredplayersTomClancy’sRainbowSixSiegewithmorethan40milliomplayersPlayerUnknown’sBattlegrounds(PubG)withmorethan400milliontotalplayersFIFAwithapproximately50millionplayers.   *Allnumbersfromstatisticsof2020and2019willbeupdatedshortlySharearticleBacktotopAuthor:DominikPetermeierTopicsinthisarticleLeagueofLegendsCounter-StrikeDotadota2MoreonthetopiceSportsTrendsCounterstrike,LeagueofLegends,Fortnite-Thesearethe5MostPopulareSportsGamesMarketsGlobaleSportsEventsChangetheSponsorshipMarketTrendsPremiereforeSportsatthe2021OlympicsAllabouteSportsCommentsTopTopicsAcademyActionSportsGearAwardBrandnewChinaDigitalizationRetailFitnessFunctionalclothingHealthInnovationISPOISPOBeijingISPOMunichISPOShanghaiISPOTextrendsCareerClimbingRunningMarketingSustainabilityOlympiaOutdoorPromotionQualitySnowboardingSportsbusinessStartupTextilesWintersportsOutdoorPerspectivesISPOShanghai2019ISPOBeijing2019eSportsISPOBeijing2020EpicFailsAlwaysonBoardEpicFailsProductsFeelslikeHomeUrbanOutdoorLearnfromtheProsDreamOnOutandAboutPerspectivesSpecialPanoramaTravelISPOShanghai2020OutDoorbyISPO2020CreativityCreativityISPOMunich2021NewProductsOutDoorbyISPOHeroesTransformationSportstechUrbanRelatedArticles12/31/2021TheFiveBestSnowparksintheWorld12/10/2021ISPO.comTrendFestival2022:Benefitfromtheonlinehighlight11/22/2021NewFreeskiMovies:TheHighlightsofWinter2021/2211/22/2021“AcceleratingCircularityProject”EmbarksonUSTrialsISPO.comUseISPO.comformarketingContactEditorialOfficeIndividualconsultancyServiceStayuptodateHotline