Esports tournaments have now become massive events. They draw millions of online viewers and thousands of spectators in huge stadiums across the world. There are also prizes worth millions of dollars. Check for forthcoming events at www.1337pro.com.
1. League of Legends World Championship – 2017
This was the seventh season of the LoL Worlds Series. It was organized by Riot Games and began with one of the most spectacular opening ceremonies in esports history. It featured Jay Chou performing “Legends Never Die” in the Beijing National Stadium, accompanied by a massive three-dimensional, augmented reality dragon. Some matches took place in various locations around China. The defending Worlds’ champion, SK Telecom T1, was beaten in the final, a best-of-five series, by Samsung Galaxy. The event was watched by at least 60 million unique viewers, a new world record in itself.
2. The Six Invitational – 2020
This amazing esports event made a great impact. It included a prize pool of three million dollars. Sixteen of the world’s most accomplished Rainbow Six Siege teams were fired up for the finals. Spacestation Gaming in particular made a spectacular comeback when it looked as if they were finished. The team finally managed to beat Ninjas in Pyjamas during the closing stages of the tournament. Viewers gave positive feedback over the event, proving that such a production can transform competitive esports games.
3. Intel Extreme Masters Katowice – CGSO – 2015
This CSGO live event was held at the IEM Katowice. At least 100,000 esports fans attended in person in the state-of-the-art Spodek Arena. However, it was the online viewing figures that were the most astonishing. More than one million people tuned in simultaneously to enjoy the live streaming on Twitch. One of the main competitions was League of Legends, but there were also competitive matches for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Major, and Starcraft II.
4. Bukovel Minor and Tug of War: Mad Moon – 2019-2020
The WePlay! The team organized this Dota 2 event for 2019-2020. The outstanding quality of WePlay!’s production included two Cyber Trucks to escort the teams. It made a lasting impression on viewers. It was a spectacular venue that produced
picturesque photographs, and even included live musicians. Team Nigma became the most talked about a competitor. They won both the Tug of War: Mad Moon and the Bukovel Minor competitions. Team Nigma defeated awesome opposition in Team secret and Royal Never Give Up.
5. The Fortnite World Cup – 2019
Fortnite manages to draw a wide range of players, from the very young to seniors. The 2019 event was held at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York City during the last week of July. The tournament included illuminated displays to help viewers track players and games. The tournament even included a Celebrity Professional-Amateur event. A three million dollar prize was won by Kyle “Bugha” Giersdorf.