The world of eSports, also known as electronic sport, has undergone an enormous evolution in the last four decades. In its origins, electronic sports had a very low popularity and the degree of participation and follow-up of the events was very small. There were exceptions, but these were limited to very specific cases.
A few years ago it was impossible to make a living from eSports, that idea It was a fantasy, an impossible dream that today, at last, has become a reality. It was not an easy path, but the rise in popularity that this world has experienced has been so great that today it attracts millions of people and has become one of the great pillars for many brands and giants in the technology sector.
In a strict sense, we can say that this world began to grow in acceptance and popularity. in the late nineties, and at the beginning of the year 2000, events were held that already made clear its potential. Undoubtedly my favorites at that time were the clashes between the great South Korean players of the mythical Starcraft.
From there they lived a huge heyday that culminated in a veritable explosion of popularity, and they became something that today moves millions of people. If you think I’m exaggerating, I’ll leave you with a recent piece of information, the final of the League of Legends 2022 World Championship was followed live by more than 5.1 million people.
Impressed? Well that’s not all, as I said before it has also become a way of life for many professionals who train every day like any traditional athlete, and in Spain we have a very important Esport Gamergy event that is held periodically at IFEMA MADRID and which this year will make the leap to Argentina and Mexico, Gamergy.
What will be the most popular games in 2023 within the world of eSports?
Within all this evolution that the sector has experienced, we have seen the rise and fall of numerous games that, in the end, were not able to maintain the interest of the general public. Others, however, have not only maintained their popularity over the years, but have also they have increased it and have become the great pillars from the world of eSports.
Today titles like FIFA, Rocket League, TeamFight Tactics, Clash Royale, Brawl Stars, Fortnite, League of Legends, Valorant, Overwatch 2, Apex Legends, CS:GO and DOTA 2 They are part of the “hard core” of eSports, that is, they deserve to be considered as some of the most popular and most important within their category, and this reality It’s not going to change at all in 2023, They will maintain their relevance throughout the coming year and will continue to move millions of fans.
These games are the present and the future of eSports, a future that looks bright, since according to the latest estimates its value is expected to go from 1,000 million dollars, a figure registered at the end of 2021, to 1.7 billion dollars in 2024. If this forecast is fulfilled, the world of electronic sports will have increased its value by 70% in just two years. The possibility of including the world of eSports in the Olympic Games has also been considered, although this represents significant challenges that have not yet been resolved.
