Esports

Esports, short for electronic sports, encompasses competitive video game competitions. It involves organized multiplayer tournaments where professional esports participants compete individually or as part of a team. While multiplayer gaming has been prevalent for decades, the rise of competitive live streaming tournaments gained significant popularity in the late 2000s. Esports covers various genres, including multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA), first-person shooter (FPS), card, fighting, battle royale, and real-time strategy (RTS) games.