The world of eSports, also known as electronic sports, has undergone tremendous development in the last four decades. In its early days, eSports had a very low popularity and participation and viewing rates were very low. There were exceptions, but they were limited to very specific cases.

A few years ago it was impossible to make a living from eSports It was a fantasy, an impossible dream that today finally became a reality. It was not an easy journey, but the rise in popularity that this world has experienced has been so great that today it attracts millions of people and has become one of the great pillars of many brands and giants in the technology sector.

Strictly speaking, we can say that this world began to grow in acceptance and popularity. late nineties, and in the early 2000s there were events that already showed their potential. Among my favorites at the time were undoubtedly the clashes between the great South Korean players of the fabled Starcraft.

From there, they experienced a huge boom that culminated in a veritable explosion of popularity, becoming something that moves millions of people today. If you think I’m exaggerating, I’ll leave you with a recent piece of information, 2022 League of Legends World Championship Finals was closely followed more than 5.1 million people.

impression? Well, that’s not all, as I said before, it also happened a way of life for many professionals who train every day like any traditional athlete and in Spain we have a very important Esport Gamergy event that takes place regularly at IFEMA MADRID and that will make the jump to Argentina and Mexico this year, Gamergy.

What will be the most popular games in 2023 in the world of eSports?

Throughout this evolution that the sector has experienced, we have seen the rise and fall of many games that ultimately failed to sustain the interest of the general public. However, others have not only maintained their popularity over the years, but also they enlarged it and became great pillars from the world of eSports.

Today titles like FIFA, Rocket League, TeamFight Tactics, Clash Royale, Brawl Stars, Fortnite, League of Legends, Valorant, Overwatch 2, Apex Legends, CS:GO and DOTA 2 They are part of the “hard core” of eSports, that is, they deserve to be considered among the most popular and important in their category, and this reality It won’t change at all in 2023, They will maintain their relevance throughout the coming year and continue to attract millions of fans.

These games are the present and the future of eSports, a future that looks bright because according to the latest estimates, its value is expected to grow from $1,000 million, a figure registered at the end of 2021, to $1.7 billion in 2024. If this prediction comes true, the world of eSports will increase in value by 70% in just two years. The possibility of incorporating the world of eSports into the Olympics has also been considered, although this presents significant challenges that have yet to be resolved.