Esports is growing quicker than ever before because of its competitiveness in nature. These are the 4 biggest tournaments to wait for in the 2020-21 season.
With the industry of esports going into the new decade, we are going to observe much more activity this year than the year before. At its essence, the most captivating spheres are competitive video gaming together with competitive gaming peaks at offline competitions. Esports includes several events but only the most significant esports competitions really highlight the industry’s reach. Here you’ll find a list of esports tournaments you don’t want to miss out on in 2020-21.
1. League of Legends World Championship
League of Legends is always the winner compared to other esports titles in terms of hype. Produced by Riot Games, the competition consists of parts during the season which takes place every year, these are the Spring Split and Summer Split. At the end of each full season, the top teams from each region compete in the League of Legends World Championship scene.
In 2019, League of Legends Worlds broke a record in the number of viewers that tuned in. As Riot Games reported, this World Championship attracted more than 100 million viewers with a peak of 44 million simultaneous viewers during the finals between G2 Esports and FunPlus Phoenix.
Despite the fact that League of Legends competitions don’t give as much money in prises as other titles’ tournaments (in 2019 the prize pool was just over $2 million), this competition continues to be the best performer. Worlds 2020 is a tournament every gamer looks forward to in the fall. It is due to take place in Shanghai, China this fall, unlike many other esports events that have been cancelled or postponed.
2. Fortnite World Cup 2021
In 2019, Epic Games’ Fortnite carried out their first Fortnite World Cup, which was a big success. Fortnite underwent a surge of wild popularity in the past few years thanks to the battle royale genre. With the main audience consisting of American youths, some fans weren’t sure of the esports’ status in this community. But the Fortnite World Cup held in 2019 proved them wrong. With the number of views received on YouTube that gave Fortnite the #1 spot, Epic Games considered the event a success, and rightfully so.
Last year’s Fortnite World Cup was discussed on the national level long after the competition ended because of Kyle “Bugha” Giersdorf, who was 16 at that time, and who won the Solo event. The teen got a $3 million prize, and this definitely made the public change the view on esports.
Unfortunately, we won’t be able to enjoy the competition in 2020 due to its cancelation caused by coronavirus. But once everything goes back to normal, we’ll see new epic battles!
3. The International 10
A MOBA developed by Valve, Dota 2, wins in terms of the title with the biggest prize pool among the esports events. The International (TI) is the annual world championship in Dota 2 which features the best teams. During the year, the participating teams battle for Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) points, that are necessary for the qualification for TI. Last year, The International 9 had a prize pool of $34 million, which was a new record for Dota 2 prize pools.
TI is famous for its absurdly high prize pools in which competition climaxes. The team OG Esports won TI9 and TI8, taking 2 bulk prize pools in a row and ensuring their players as the best esports earners in 2019. Esports community is now wondering how big the prize pool for TI10 is going to be. It was supposed to take place in August-September in Sweden, but it was postponed by the organizers due to the coronavirus pandemic. Even though the final date is unknown now, one thing is certain: the event will draw numerous viewers’ attention.
4. FLASHPOINT Season 1 Championship
One of the newest and biggest esports news was that the first CS:GO league owned by teams was started. This league itself is only a part of the announcement. FLASHPOINT, arranged by B Site and FACEIT, already has a $2 million prize pool this year and it intends to compete with ESL and DreamHack.
The broadcasting talent of FLASHPOINT involves big names, for example, “Thorin”, James Bardolph, as well as “Montecristo”, who left Overwatch League not very long ago, guaranteeing that each viewer will be fully entertained. The tournament event for FLASHPOINT is going to be huge as the first season of a completely new league can very well make or break all the future opinions.
The next tournaments are scheduled in winter 2020-2021.
So, here are the most exciting esports events in the 2020-21 season. Definitely stay tuned not to miss out on the biggest news in the industry and even more interesting tournaments that are coming up!
