5 of the World’s Best Esports Competitions

Competitive gaming is nothing without competition. Every esport has a pinnacle that can only be reached by winning certain competitions and titles. These competitions come with good prize money, recognition and one’s name in the history books. Some of these competitions are known all around the community but some are not very famous but are equally prestigious. Some competitions and tournaments are also famous because of the esport they are associated with.

The competitions and tournaments in this list are at the global level, highly competitive and high risk-high reward. Here are the best esports competitions out there.

1. CS: GO Major Championships

Colloquially known as Majors, CS: GO Major Championships are sponsored by Valve, the game developers and is the most prestigious title of the esport. It comes with a prize pool of $1 million. It started in 2013 and has seen multiple teams being crowned since then. The tournament is set in 3 stages and the final 8 teams battle it out for world supremacy. In order to qualify for the tournament, teams need to be the best in their region and country before they can play on the grandest stage of the esport. The environment is very competitive and is followed and watched by millions of people around the globe.

2. PGI.S (PUBG)

PUBG Global Invitational.S is the biggest tournament of the esport. 32 teams compete from all around the world compete in the 6-week-long tournament. In the year 2021, the tournament changed its pattern and will now allow players to earn prize money on a weekly basis. There will be weekly finals every week. Weekly survival matches will be held during the week and weekly finals on the weekend. The prize pool of the tournament is $3.5 million plus a 30% of the crowdfunding to the winning team. The organizers also claim that every player from the winning team will have the potential to earn almost $1 million.

3. The International (DOTA2)

This tournament has the biggest prize pool on esports right now. The reported prize pool in the year 2020 was $40 million. DOTA2 is an action RPG game that is very popular in esports. DOTA2 is a very competitive and fun to play game and the annual tournament, The International, looks like a carnival to the eyes of a non-gamer.

4. World League Championship (Call of Duty)

Call of Duty is one of the most popular gaming franchises the world has ever seen. The World League Championship is viewed by millions of people around the world. The community for the game is massive as the game has been relevant for a very long time. In 2016, the tournament viewership crossed 20 million viewers which is a huge number for an esport.

5. Fortnite World Cup (Fortnite)

Fortnite is one of the most famous esports out there. Some people might be of the opinion that it is a “teenager’s game” but the popularity of the game speaks otherwise. The player-base is extremely wide and consists of players from all age groups. The Fortnite World Cup has one of the highest prize pools of $15.1 million. The competition is split between 2 different levels. One for solo players and one for duos. The game and the organizers extend a chance to everyone of participating in the tournament whether you play solo or with a friend.