Esport is a kind of global competitive sport with video games as its main theme. It is played across various countries and is one of the most popular spectator sports in the world. Esports often takes the shape of multiplayer, organized, global video game competitions, especially between professional gamers, either individually or in teams. Today, people who are just starting to watch e-sports are commonly known as “e-sports” fans.
In esport, the participants engage in sporting activity that requires a lot of physical and mental strength. It also requires a great deal of alertness and agility to succeed. With numerous websites and online communities dedicated to e-sports, it is very easy for fans to meet and watch their favorite professional players and competitors. Through these virtual communities, friends, family, and other viewers can easily communicate and share their opinions and feelings about different events, matches, or tournaments. Some even take the idea of forming teams and other groups in order to increase the chances of their favorite teams winning the competition.
In terms of prizes given in esport tournaments, sometimes, fans and players to place wagers based on the actual score difference between them. The most common and famous prize in esport is the “tournament win” prize, which is given to the winning team or player. In some cases, organizers of esport tournaments also decide to give out merchandise and items such as computers, game CD’s, DVD’s, and other electronic items to the winning players and teams. Other than that, there are also cash awards given to the winning players and teams. All of these are done in an aim to promote the growth of the esport industry and its growing popularity among viewers and other people interested in it.