Video games are
competitive by nature and have been played competitively since the
beginning. The first major tournament was held in 1980 and
attracted more than 10,000 players. Companies like Nintendo were
famous for their World Video Game Championships in 1990s,
encouraging video game lovers to come to the USA in hopes to become
the best in the world. Release of first-person shooter Doom in 1993
began the era of multi-player death match games that continues to
this date.
Today electronic sports involve competitive play of various video game genres, including fighting games, real-time strategy games, dancing games, sports games and first-person shooters. E-sports events attract thousands of players and top athletes enjoy their rightfully earned popularity. The development of internet technologies allows millions of players experience the excitement of electronic sports on their gaming devices.
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