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professional competition there’s no shortage of enduring games from which to

shortage of enduring games from which to

shortage of enduring games from which to choose this is an $800,000 game welcome

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counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 esports games

esports games

esports games ladies and gentlemen this is the million

ladies and gentlemen this is the million

ladies and gentlemen this is the million dollar man for this list we’ll be

dollar man for this list we’ll be

dollar man for this list we’ll be delving into the world of electronic

delving into the world of electronic

delving into the world of electronic sports both past and present

sports both past and present

sports both past and present in order to highlight those games in

in order to highlight those games in

in order to highlight those games in series that have a clear presence in the

series that have a clear presence in the

series that have a clear presence in the professional gaming space from fighting

professional gaming space from fighting

professional gaming space from fighting games to first-person shooters we found

games to first-person shooters we found

games to first-person shooters we found these titles to speak a great deal about

these titles to speak a great deal about

these titles to speak a great deal about the draw of esports a poll is up 3 500

the draw of esports a poll is up 3 500

the draw of esports a poll is up 3 500 trying to make a play chrono be just

trying to make a play chrono be just

trying to make a play chrono be just need to let it touch the full but damn

need to let it touch the full but damn

need to let it touch the full but damn it’s gonna be there as well try to keep

it’s gonna be there as well try to keep

it’s gonna be there as well try to keep it in play number 10

it in play number 10

it in play number 10 smite its game number 5 in the grand

smite its game number 5 in the grand

smite its game number 5 in the grand finals 1.3 million dollars going to the

finals 1.3 million dollars going to the

finals 1.3 million dollars going to the victor and we are underway why don’t we

victor and we are underway why don’t we

victor and we are underway why don’t we let the gods do the killing for once a

let the gods do the killing for once a

let the gods do the killing for once a multiplayer online battle arena game or

multiplayer online battle arena game or

multiplayer online battle arena game or MOBA for short smite pits two teams of

MOBA for short smite pits two teams of

MOBA for short smite pits two teams of three to five against one another in a

three to five against one another in a

three to five against one another in a battle for dominance level 17 on an d

battle for dominance level 17 on an d

battle for dominance level 17 on an d level 18 on bearer level 18 on stealth

level 18 on bearer level 18 on stealth

level 18 on bearer level 18 on stealth level 18 oh no Megatron and they’re

level 18 oh no Megatron and they’re

level 18 oh no Megatron and they’re fighting into level 11s on the side of

fighting into level 11s on the side of

fighting into level 11s on the side of Titan with the first smite World

Titan with the first smite World

Titan with the first smite World Championships being hosted in January

Championships being hosted in January

Championships being hosted in January 2015 the game’s blend of

2015 the game’s blend of

2015 the game’s blend of moment-to-moment MOBA strategy and

moment-to-moment MOBA strategy and

moment-to-moment MOBA strategy and intense third-person gameplay is

intense third-person gameplay is

intense third-person gameplay is steadily gaining a place in eSports it

steadily gaining a place in eSports it

steadily gaining a place in eSports it certainly pays well the championships

certainly pays well the championships

certainly pays well the championships had a prize pool of around 2.6 million

had a prize pool of around 2.6 million

had a prize pool of around 2.6 million at the time the third highest in eSports

at the time the third highest in eSports

at the time the third highest in eSports and they’re gonna go for it world

and they’re gonna go for it world

and they’re gonna go for it world champion gotta cry number 9 halo series

champion gotta cry number 9 halo series

champion gotta cry number 9 halo series this time they all might where’s pushing

this time they all might where’s pushing

this time they all might where’s pushing cause that’s going to open up the kill

cause that’s going to open up the kill

cause that’s going to open up the kill for lunch box from it’s not so humble

for lunch box from it’s not so humble

for lunch box from it’s not so humble origins this first-person shooter

origins this first-person shooter

origins this first-person shooter franchise made its mark in competitive

franchise made its mark in competitive

franchise made its mark in competitive gaming countless tournaments have arisen

gaming countless tournaments have arisen

gaming countless tournaments have arisen in the years following 2001 s halo

in the years following 2001 s halo

in the years following 2001 s halo combat Evolved taking advantage of the

combat Evolved taking advantage of the

combat Evolved taking advantage of the wide variety of weapons and unique maps

wide variety of weapons and unique maps

wide variety of weapons and unique maps on tap alrighty so camo Rockets gets

on tap alrighty so camo Rockets gets

on tap alrighty so camo Rockets gets nated and he’s getting hunted down here

nated and he’s getting hunted down here

nated and he’s getting hunted down here by neighbor and his area

by neighbor and his area

by neighbor and his area perfect execution series developer 343

perfect execution series developer 343

perfect execution series developer 343 industries has even organized their own

industries has even organized their own

industries has even organized their own official esports lead the halo

official esports lead the halo

official esports lead the halo championship series whose flagship game

championship series whose flagship game

championship series whose flagship game is halo 2 anniversary with intense

is halo 2 anniversary with intense

is halo 2 anniversary with intense first-person action and a mix of

first-person action and a mix of

first-person action and a mix of competitive and cooperative modes the

competitive and cooperative modes the

competitive and cooperative modes the Halo games have earned their place as a

Halo games have earned their place as a

Halo games have earned their place as a staple of eSports number eight pokemon

staple of eSports number eight pokemon

staple of eSports number eight pokemon series and we are going right into

series and we are going right into

series and we are going right into battle the trainers have selected their

battle the trainers have selected their

battle the trainers have selected their leads and we are about to get right into

leads and we are about to get right into

leads and we are about to get right into this in this case it’s less about

this in this case it’s less about

this in this case it’s less about catching them all and more about

catching them all and more about

catching them all and more about fighting them all the Pokemon games

fighting them all the Pokemon games

fighting them all the Pokemon games designed around capturing and training a

designed around capturing and training a

designed around capturing and training a team of varied element based creatures

team of varied element based creatures

team of varied element based creatures has found a notable place in the

has found a notable place in the

has found a notable place in the tournament circuit

tournament circuit

tournament circuit kangaskhan is going to switch out but

kangaskhan is going to switch out but

kangaskhan is going to switch out but trying to get the return on that King

trying to get the return on that King

trying to get the return on that King has gone there but a deep correcting

has gone there but a deep correcting

has gone there but a deep correcting correctly predicting that the game’s

correctly predicting that the game’s

correctly predicting that the game’s easy to understand difficult to master

easy to understand difficult to master

easy to understand difficult to master design comes into play as competing

design comes into play as competing

design comes into play as competing players work hard to craft balanced

players work hard to craft balanced

players work hard to craft balanced teams of Pokemon however rockslides good

teams of Pokemon however rockslides good

teams of Pokemon however rockslides good against one pokemon in earthquakes good

against one pokemon in earthquakes good

against one pokemon in earthquakes good against the other so guard job can’t

against the other so guard job can’t

against the other so guard job can’t really deal with both of them at the

really deal with both of them at the

really deal with both of them at the same time so tournaments focus on player

same time so tournaments focus on player

same time so tournaments focus on player versus player matches playing each

versus player matches playing each

versus player matches playing each person’s team against one another

person’s team against one another

person’s team against one another facing split-second decision-making by

facing split-second decision-making by

facing split-second decision-making by players with careful planning it can be

players with careful planning it can be

players with careful planning it can be as challenging as it is fun and you know

as challenging as it is fun and you know

as challenging as it is fun and you know it’s authentic – since the pokemon world

it’s authentic – since the pokemon world

it’s authentic – since the pokemon world championship league is officially run by

championship league is officially run by

championship league is officially run by nintendo alex’s Kangaskhan is going to

nintendo alex’s Kangaskhan is going to

nintendo alex’s Kangaskhan is going to get the return very fitting kangaskhan

get the return very fitting kangaskhan

get the return very fitting kangaskhan gets the final knockout here number 7

gets the final knockout here number 7

gets the final knockout here number 7 wait

this first-person shooter by its

this first-person shooter by its software lives on in the history of

software lives on in the history of

software lives on in the history of eSports

eSports

eSports building on the mechanics of its

building on the mechanics of its

building on the mechanics of its predecessor quake 2 features a

predecessor quake 2 features a

predecessor quake 2 features a multiplayer suite that includes

multiplayer suite that includes

multiplayer suite that includes free-for-all battles a cooperative

free-for-all battles a cooperative

free-for-all battles a cooperative campaign and a 1vs1 mode it’s that last

campaign and a 1vs1 mode it’s that last

campaign and a 1vs1 mode it’s that last mode that has seen notable use in

mode that has seen notable use in

mode that has seen notable use in official tournaments such as the

official tournaments such as the

official tournaments such as the cyberathlete professional league a key

cyberathlete professional league a key

cyberathlete professional league a key pioneer in professional gaming long

pioneer in professional gaming long

pioneer in professional gaming long before anyone ever used the term eSports

before anyone ever used the term eSports

before anyone ever used the term eSports players were franking each other for

players were franking each other for

players were franking each other for cash in iconic maps like the edge number

cash in iconic maps like the edge number

cash in iconic maps like the edge number 6 call of duty series you certainly

6 call of duty series you certainly

6 call of duty series you certainly don’t fight alone in these games ever

don’t fight alone in these games ever

don’t fight alone in these games ever since 2007’s release of call of duty 4

since 2007’s release of call of duty 4

since 2007’s release of call of duty 4 modern warfare games in the Call of Duty

modern warfare games in the Call of Duty

modern warfare games in the Call of Duty series have been featured in major

series have been featured in major

series have been featured in major league gaming tournaments these are they

league gaming tournaments these are they

league gaming tournaments these are they gonna cover the quick skip not gonna

gonna cover the quick skip not gonna

gonna cover the quick skip not gonna happen

happen

happen rigsy stage up shuts down phase highs

rigsy stage up shuts down phase highs

rigsy stage up shuts down phase highs likely appealing for its fast paced

likely appealing for its fast paced

likely appealing for its fast paced gunplay and customizable classes these

gunplay and customizable classes these

gunplay and customizable classes these first-person shooters were adopted as

first-person shooters were adopted as

first-person shooters were adopted as the games of choice by eSports teams

the games of choice by eSports teams

the games of choice by eSports teams such as optic gaming now the game is

such as optic gaming now the game is

such as optic gaming now the game is just on a roll

just on a roll

just on a roll scuff starting off for no obviously with

scuff starting off for no obviously with

scuff starting off for no obviously with that a Strad when they’d pick it up to

that a Strad when they’d pick it up to

that a Strad when they’d pick it up to that round the prominence of Call of

that round the prominence of Call of

that round the prominence of Call of Duty has reached such heights that at

Duty has reached such heights that at

Duty has reached such heights that at the 2014 Austin X Games an invitational

the 2014 Austin X Games an invitational

the 2014 Austin X Games an invitational tournament for Call of Duty ghosts was

tournament for Call of Duty ghosts was

tournament for Call of Duty ghosts was held first kills and then after that

held first kills and then after that

held first kills and then after that they’re just gonna trade them out you

they’re just gonna trade them out you

they’re just gonna trade them out you saw two easy kills that they getting by

saw two easy kills that they getting by

saw two easy kills that they getting by crip number 5 super smash brothers melee

crip number 5 super smash brothers melee

crip number 5 super smash brothers melee players are really close to each other

players are really close to each other

players are really close to each other and in mega is teaming up smash likes us

and in mega is teaming up smash likes us

and in mega is teaming up smash likes us oh poor officer puts in a good job by

oh poor officer puts in a good job by

oh poor officer puts in a good job by mangoes Nintendo’s famed crossover

mangoes Nintendo’s famed crossover

mangoes Nintendo’s famed crossover brawler has heeds fair share of

brawler has heeds fair share of

brawler has heeds fair share of tournaments first and foremost

tournaments first and foremost

tournaments first and foremost annual tournaments for melee were hosted

annual tournaments for melee were hosted

annual tournaments for melee were hosted by major league gaming from 2004 to 2007

by major league gaming from 2004 to 2007

by major league gaming from 2004 to 2007 with the later MLG tournament sponsored

with the later MLG tournament sponsored

with the later MLG tournament sponsored as part of an underground smash series

as part of an underground smash series

as part of an underground smash series double jab got the knockdown detects

double jab got the knockdown detects

double jab got the knockdown detects they set it down smash two slots each

they set it down smash two slots each

they set it down smash two slots each good ssbm has also drawn the attention

good ssbm has also drawn the attention

good ssbm has also drawn the attention of tournaments such as apex and

of tournaments such as apex and

of tournaments such as apex and evolution championship series it’s even

evolution championship series it’s even

evolution championship series it’s even the biggest event at the annual Evo

the biggest event at the annual Evo

the biggest event at the annual Evo fighting games tournament given that

fighting games tournament given that

fighting games tournament given that melee has been noted for having fast

melee has been noted for having fast

melee has been noted for having fast paced and precision centric combat as

paced and precision centric combat as

paced and precision centric combat as well as a diverse table characters it’s

well as a diverse table characters it’s

well as a diverse table characters it’s often the preferred Smash Brothers game

often the preferred Smash Brothers game

often the preferred Smash Brothers game over the latter versions for the pros

over the latter versions for the pros

over the latter versions for the pros oh man this

oh man this

oh man this hood has added that the structured

hood has added that the structured

hood has added that the structured number for Counter Strike global

number for Counter Strike global

number for Counter Strike global Offensive they’ll be able to pick this

Offensive they’ll be able to pick this

Offensive they’ll be able to pick this one up but blares right there they need

one up but blares right there they need

one up but blares right there they need to go for the de PUE parties though Oh

to go for the de PUE parties though Oh

to go for the de PUE parties though Oh No

No

No as the most recent installment of the

as the most recent installment of the

as the most recent installment of the counter-strike series global Offensive

counter-strike series global Offensive

counter-strike series global Offensive refined the established terrorist versus

refined the established terrorist versus

refined the established terrorist versus Counter Terrorist formula with a

Counter Terrorist formula with a

Counter Terrorist formula with a dedicated competitive mode and ranking

dedicated competitive mode and ranking

dedicated competitive mode and ranking system not only are there numerous third

system not only are there numerous third

system not only are there numerous third party tournaments for global offensive

party tournaments for global offensive

party tournaments for global offensive but co-developer valve actually

but co-developer valve actually

but co-developer valve actually organizes its own series of events known

organizes its own series of events known

organizes its own series of events known as the majors welcome to the ESL one

as the majors welcome to the ESL one

as the majors welcome to the ESL one Katowice finals as of March 2015

Katowice finals as of March 2015

Katowice finals as of March 2015 tournaments for the game have awarded

tournaments for the game have awarded

tournaments for the game have awarded over 3.8 million in prize money well

over 3.8 million in prize money well

over 3.8 million in prize money well alone–and tambaran is connected

alone–and tambaran is connected

alone–and tambaran is connected they claimed us to number three

they claimed us to number three

they claimed us to number three Starcraft 2 Jay live believable recovery

Starcraft 2 Jay live believable recovery

Starcraft 2 Jay live believable recovery of this best-of-seven weather siding

of this best-of-seven weather siding

of this best-of-seven weather siding with the Protoss Terrans or the Zerg the

with the Protoss Terrans or the Zerg the

with the Protoss Terrans or the Zerg the enjoyable challenge of blizzards famed

enjoyable challenge of blizzards famed

enjoyable challenge of blizzards famed realtime strategy exists for all players

realtime strategy exists for all players

realtime strategy exists for all players though the 1998 realtime strategy game

though the 1998 realtime strategy game

though the 1998 realtime strategy game Starcraft was a key title in

Starcraft was a key title in

Starcraft was a key title in professional gaming for years it’s

professional gaming for years it’s

professional gaming for years it’s Clayton sequel proved to be a worthy

Clayton sequel proved to be a worthy

Clayton sequel proved to be a worthy successor dancing and playing with fire

successor dancing and playing with fire

successor dancing and playing with fire Harris life so few defensive units if

Harris life so few defensive units if

Harris life so few defensive units if these aliens would to dot into a mineral

these aliens would to dot into a mineral

these aliens would to dot into a mineral line the unique balance between all

line the unique balance between all

line the unique balance between all three playable races and the addition of

three playable races and the addition of

three playable races and the addition of new units for each made for a worthwhile

new units for each made for a worthwhile

new units for each made for a worthwhile change of pace along with its national

change of pace along with its national

change of pace along with its national acceptance in North Korea Starcraft 2

acceptance in North Korea Starcraft 2

acceptance in North Korea Starcraft 2 has been featured in tournaments such as

has been featured in tournaments such as

has been featured in tournaments such as Dreamhack major league gaming and even

Dreamhack major league gaming and even

Dreamhack major league gaming and even blizzards own World Championship Series

blizzards own World Championship Series

blizzards own World Championship Series this it looks like he’s even going to be

this it looks like he’s even going to be

this it looks like he’s even going to be able to clean up the rest of these

able to clean up the rest of these

able to clean up the rest of these earthlings these Marines have got to

earthlings these Marines have got to

earthlings these Marines have got to have at least 10 kills of Peas number 2

have at least 10 kills of Peas number 2

have at least 10 kills of Peas number 2 dota 2 as full sitting on the back lawn

dota 2 as full sitting on the back lawn

dota 2 as full sitting on the back lawn it’s undergoes rank isn’t a vision TBD

it’s undergoes rank isn’t a vision TBD

it’s undergoes rank isn’t a vision TBD in Vermont easy when the soul ball

in Vermont easy when the soul ball

in Vermont easy when the soul ball Kohlberg’s they move over to feel the

Kohlberg’s they move over to feel the

Kohlberg’s they move over to feel the static link builded Issachar Leona what

static link builded Issachar Leona what

static link builded Issachar Leona what began as a sequel to the defense that

began as a sequel to the defense that

began as a sequel to the defense that the ancients mod for Warcraft 3 is now a

the ancients mod for Warcraft 3 is now a

the ancients mod for Warcraft 3 is now a major name in its own right

major name in its own right

major name in its own right dota 2 falls into the MOBA genre

dota 2 falls into the MOBA genre

dota 2 falls into the MOBA genre centered around two five person teams

centered around two five person teams

centered around two five person teams fighting to destroy the opposing team

fighting to destroy the opposing team

fighting to destroy the opposing team structure you’re in known as an ancient

starting with valve sponsoring the

starting with valve sponsoring the International annual tournament series

International annual tournament series

International annual tournament series dota 2 has risen to popularity as one of

dota 2 has risen to popularity as one of

dota 2 has risen to popularity as one of the most played and most profitable

the most played and most profitable

the most played and most profitable eSports in the world from appearances in

eSports in the world from appearances in

eSports in the world from appearances in the electronic sports league to a

the electronic sports league to a

the electronic sports league to a dedicated series of championships in

dedicated series of championships in

dedicated series of championships in Asia the game has secured its place in

Asia the game has secured its place in

Asia the game has secured its place in history look at how bad that question is

history look at how bad that question is

history look at how bad that question is a triple cut before we unveil our top

a triple cut before we unveil our top

a triple cut before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions

pick here are a few honorable mentions

pick here are a few honorable mentions the best deals anywhere

two dead crew he’s got a broken gun look

two dead crew he’s got a broken gun look at his aiming circle it is as big as a

at his aiming circle it is as big as a

at his aiming circle it is as big as a friggin watermelon on his screen how is

friggin watermelon on his screen how is

friggin watermelon on his screen how is he gonna be able to handle this

he gonna be able to handle this

he gonna be able to handle this situation ramming running home changes

situation ramming running home changes

situation ramming running home changes timing a little bit so you screwed it up

oh here we go

oh here we go juggle number one League of Legends

all tremble before the league for it is

all tremble before the league for it is mighty in all seriousness Riot Games is

mighty in all seriousness Riot Games is

mighty in all seriousness Riot Games is MOBA title League of Legends has grown

MOBA title League of Legends has grown

MOBA title League of Legends has grown astoundingly popular in the year since

astoundingly popular in the year since

astoundingly popular in the year since its release

its release

its release so a best-of-five to decide whose name

so a best-of-five to decide whose name

so a best-of-five to decide whose name will go on the trophy the game’s focus

will go on the trophy the game’s focus

will go on the trophy the game’s focus on player control champions banding

on player control champions banding

on player control champions banding together to destroy the other teams

together to destroy the other teams

together to destroy the other teams Nexus structures has blossomed into the

Nexus structures has blossomed into the

Nexus structures has blossomed into the basis for numerous regional tournaments

basis for numerous regional tournaments

basis for numerous regional tournaments with its 2013 championship completely

with its 2013 championship completely

with its 2013 championship completely selling out the Staples Center in LA

selling out the Staples Center in LA

selling out the Staples Center in LA with Riot Games organizing the League of

with Riot Games organizing the League of

with Riot Games organizing the League of Legends Championship Series and other

Legends Championship Series and other

Legends Championship Series and other companies establishing tournaments of

companies establishing tournaments of

companies establishing tournaments of their own viewership and prize money

their own viewership and prize money

their own viewership and prize money regularly numbers in the millions the

regularly numbers in the millions the

regularly numbers in the millions the team solomid make up game number one of

team solomid make up game number one of

team solomid make up game number one of the Intel Extreme Masters do you agree

the Intel Extreme Masters do you agree

the Intel Extreme Masters do you agree with our list battle through an intense

with our list battle through an intense

with our list battle through an intense circuit to get to where we are now

circuit to get to where we are now

circuit to get to where we are now what’s your favorite eSports game for

what’s your favorite eSports game for

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