eSports

By mattphilie

  • First competitive computer game

    A version of Tic-Tac-Toe by Alexander Shafto Douglas. Could only be played against the computer.

  • First Multiplayer Game

    Tennis for Two allowed players to verse each other

  • Spacewar Tournament

    First tournament. 24 players. The prize was a Rolling Stones magazine

  • The National Space Invaders Championship

  • US National Video Game Team

  • Nintendo World Championships

  • Cyberathlete Professional League

  • Korean eSports association created

  • World Cyber Games

    Annual international tournament

  • MLG is born

  • CPL World Tour

    $1,000,000 prize pool

  • First eSports betting website

  • Twitch is born

  • US recognizes LoL Players As Professional Athletes

  • League of Legends becomes an Olympic Sport

  • First Call of Duty Championship

  • LoL Season 3 Sells Out Staples Center

  • First CSGO Major

  • Overwatch World Cup Begins

  • Where We Stand Today

    According to BBC, eSports will generate more than $1.75 billion in global revenue by next year and reach an audience of 600+ million people.

  • Fortnite World Cup