Top 5 Greatest Esports Moments

With the birth of esports came a new way for people to entertain themselves. It took those who previously had no interest in sporting events and tuned them into hardcore fans. As a result, there have been many great moments in eSports. Here are the top five:

1. In 2013, the world championship for the League of legends took the country by storm. This is often considered the catalyst for the level of popularity eSports enjoy today. It set the stage for the way eSports events are now executed. 8.2 million people watched this event, which featured China’s Royal Club as the most high profile competitor. The number of viewers set an industry wide record, surpassing even the previous years’ world championship, which was the first one ever held.
2. When StarCraft II debuted in stores, it transformed the industry, as it was among the first video games to incorporate features of eSports. Broadcasters and industry bigwigs helped elevate the hype surrounding the game’s release. It paved the way for League of Legends and other similar games to find their place in the industry. StarCraft II became so popular that a league was formed specifically to play it. This led to the explosion of eSports onto a global scale.
3. Justin TV was first launched as a website where users could post and watch videos they created. This led to the launch of an app called Twitch. One year into the phenomenal that is now eSports Twitch changed the way people viewed them. It was now easier than ever to access Korean StarCraft Leagues. It also paved the way for other eSports leagues to grow their audience and increase their revenues. This provided a better alternative to the industry than TV. Today, almost all of the highest profile eSports events are aired on Twitch, which is now owned by Amazon.
4. In 2018, the Boston Major Eleague tournament was won by C9. This put North American teams in the limelight, as they had previously been the underdogs of the eSports industry. C9 was a team that didn’t have any notable members and was not the favorite to win. However, this victory was viewed by more than one million people on Twitch.
5. For the longest time, there were no multi winners in the eSports industry. Then a professional player known as ZeRo won a record breaking 56 consecutive Smash tournaments. At that time Smash 4 was the hot commodity in the industry. In fact, it was among the world’s most popular fighter video games. Since his multiple tournament wins, ZeRo has gone on to expand his career. In addition to being a professional gamer, he is now a worldwide streamer that acquired a business deal with Facebook.