e-Sports Players

e-Sports involves competitive video gaming, where players engage in virtual game scenarios across various gaming platforms and genres. These include multiplayer online battle arenas (MOBAs), first-person shooters (FPS), strategy games, and more. Players compete either individually or as part of a team.

e-Sports require strategic thinking, quick decision-making, hand-eye coordination, and teamwork, making it a highly competitive and mentally demanding activity.

Multiplayer Online Battle Arenas (MOBAs)

• Team-Based Competition: These games involve two teams of players competing against each other on a virtual battlefield. The objective is to destroy the opposing team's main structure with the help of periodically spawned computer-controlled units that march forward along set paths. Example games include 'League of Legends' and 'Dota 2'.

First-Person Shooters (FPS)

• Action-Packed Gameplay: Players experience the game from a first-person perspective and engage in combat using weapons and other tools at their disposal. The objective can vary from defeating enemies to completing tasks. Popular FPS games include 'Counter-Strike: Global Offensive' and 'Overwatch'.

Real-Time Strategy (RTS)

• Strategic Planning: In these games, players have to build and manage resources and armies in real-time and outsmart their opponents with superior strategies. Games like 'StarCraft II' are popular in this genre.

Fighting Games

• Close Combat: Players choose different characters with unique abilities and battle against each other in close combat scenarios. Titles like 'Street Fighter' and 'Super Smash Bros.' are examples of this genre.

Sports Games

• Virtual Sports: These games simulate real-world sports like football, basketball, and racing. 'FIFA', 'NBA 2K', and 'Rocket League' are among the popular titles.

• e-Sports competitions are held globally, with tournaments such as the 'League of Legends World Championship', 'The International (Dota 2)', and 'Call of Duty Championship' drawing millions of viewers.
• There are also international governing bodies like the International e-Sports Federation (IeSF) that organize world championships across various game titles.

The Rise of Esports: A Look at the Multibillion-Dollar Industry: An overview of the e-Sports industry and its various genres. https://www.businessinsider.com/esports-ecosystem-market-report?IR=T

What is Esports?: A detailed look at what constitutes e-Sports, its genres, and its growth. https://www.esportsguide.com/what-is-esports