Browser Based. GameWatch. Interactive Storytelling. Game Sites. Other/Unsorted. Old/Abandonware. TCG. Dota Style. MUDs. RPG. Adventure. MMOs. TableTop. RTS. TBS. Electronic sports. Electronic sports (or esports) is a term for organized video game competitions, especially between professionals.
The most common video game genres associated with electronic sports are real-time strategy, fighting, first-person shooter, and multiplayer online battle arena. Tournaments such as the World Cyber Games, the Evolution Championship Series, and the Intel Extreme Masters provide both live broadcasts of the competition, and cash prizes to competitors Although esports have long been a part of video game culture, competitions have seen a large surge in popularity in recent years. While competitions before around the year 2000 were largely between amateurs, the proliferation of professional competitions and growing viewership now supports a significant number of professional players and teams,[1] and many video game developers now build features into their games designed to facilitate such competition.