The vídeo game as a job?
The esports phenomenon is experiencing one of the highest growth in followers, still do not know what esports is? Thanks to electronic sports, the doors have been opened to new business ideas in a sphere that already moves large amounts of money. We talk about video game competitions with a professional character, which are no longer just a game but a profession
The true passion for video game competitions is causing many people to wonder what esports are and what is new about traditional ways of playing. But before, we leave you some interesting information about esports taken from the III Audience Study carried out by ESL Spain and Movistar.
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Team SecretOne
of the teams with the longest history of all Dota 2. Team Secret has been present since 2014 in Valve's MOBA and in all competitions they usually start as favorites. In addition, it has teams in various video games such as Rainbow 6, Apex Legends, or Age of Empires, among many others. In Spain, Dota 2 may not have as much public, but we can not mention it, right? Also, those who come next have something to say about it.
Team Liquid
To speak of Team Liquid is to speak of a living legend. With its origins as a team in 2000 with StarCraft, this team has only expanded to become one of the most important teams in all of esports history. 2019 has been a great year for Team Liquid. Despite the fact that their results in League of Legends have not been the best, the North American team has managed to position itself well in other games. Dota 2 is one of their specialties and they have been one of the top teams for several years. This year, they took second place at The International 2019, a very enviable position that proves their current good performance. Team Liquid is also one of the most relevant teams in the history of the entire Counter Strike and they are slowly expanding into Fortnite, so their future is more than promising.
G2 Esports
The team that excited an entire continent this 2019 ... and even the world. Carlos "Ocelote" Rodríguez's team reached the final of the League of Legends world, beating SK Telecom in the semifinals. A feat that proclaims G2 as one of the best European teams ever seen to date, but it's not just that. G2 has managed to become a brand in the world of electronic sports. They succeed where they go and get to be the kings of social networks. Ocelote has transmitted a way of being a club that has caught on with a large number of fans, not only in Spain.
In 2020 eSports are gaining strength as a type of job and sport in the world, because it is not easy to sit 12 hours in a game trying to improve and see your mistakes, more than a job it is a passion that the Those who play competitively feel the pleasure of winning each game like any footballer when winning a game, the feeling is the same.
On the other hand, the closure of Movistar eSports in Spain, together with the opinion of numerous experts from the United States who spoke of a possible overvaluation of the electronic sports market, could affect the sector in 2019. Esports are large, and have a future with enormous potential - few doubt it, but currently they are not a business that offers short profitability.
The complete list of the 10 games that have distributed the most money in 2018:
Call of Duty WWII ($ 4.17 million)
Starcraft II ($ 4.53 million)
Hearthstone ($ 4.95 million)
Heroes of the Storm ($ 6.52 million)
Overwatch ($ 6.7 million)
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) ($ 6.73 million)
League of Legends ($ 14.12 million)
Fortnite ($ 19.9 million)
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive ($ 22.47 million)
DOTA 2 ($ 41.26 million)
