2024 esports calendar: All major events and tournaments (2024)

FAQs

How many esports tournaments are there? ›

Overall, there are a total of 521 upcoming esports events.

Esports (/ˈiːspɔːrts/), short for electronic sports, is a form of competition using video games. Esports often takes the form of organized, multiplayer video game competitions, particularly between professional players, played individually or as teams.

Esports traces its origins back to 1972, when home consoles first became common. In 1980, the first nationwide Space Invaders competition was held with 10,000 participants. A year later, gamers competed in the surprisingly cutthroat, inaugural Donkey Kong tournament.

Currently, the following nine tournaments are part of the ATP Masters 1000: Canadian Open (alternating yearly between Montreal and Toronto), Italian Open (held in Rome), Indian Wells Open, Miami Open, Monte-Carlo Masters, Madrid Open, Cincinnati Open, Shanghai Masters and Paris Masters.

The League of Legends 2023 World Championship became the most watched eSports event of all time, with a recorded 6.4 million peak viewers. The second most viewed tournament was the Free Fire World Series 2021 in Singapore, with 5.41 million peak viewers.

According to our statistics, the biggest top Esports Game in terms of the number of prize money is Dota 2, whose prize pool for all time was $324 145 037.

The U.S. led the list with more than 3.5 thousand active competition players, followed by China and Brazil with two thousand and 1.36 thousand professional eSports players, respectively. The United States was also the country with the largest eSports market worldwide in 2022.

How much does an Esports make? As of Jul 12, 2024, the average annual pay for an Esports in the United States is $156,348 a year. Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $75.17 an hour. This is the equivalent of $3,006/week or $13,029/month.

Who pays for esports? ›

Players and teams also earn money through sponsorship deals with brands in the gaming industry. This can include financial support (in local currency), as well as gaming equipment and other resources. Sponsorship payments are typically made through bank transfers and other digital payment methods.

Esports is short for electronic sports. The term was coined in 2000 by South Korea's Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism at the founding ceremony for the Korean e-Sports Association (KeSPA).

The eSports industry is thriving, with expected revenues to reach $1.79 billion by 2022, according to a report by Newzoo. In terms of audience, eSports had amassed 495 million fans globally by the end of 2020, with projections expecting this to surpass 646 million by 2023.

National Association of Collegiate Esports

As of 2021, its membership includes over 170 colligate organizations.

The League of Legends 2023 World Championship became the most watched eSports event of all time, with a recorded 6.4 million peak viewers. The second most viewed tournament was the Free Fire World Series 2021 in Singapore, with 5.41 million peak viewers.

There are four main types of tournaments which are listed below: a Knockout or elimination tournament. b League or round robin tournament. c Combination tournament. d Challenge tournament.

According to our data, there are 1 131 esports organizations registered. But not all organizations are active.