Games Done Quick (GDQ) is a twice-a-year video game speedrun charity marathon held in the United States. It was first organized by the Speed Demos Archive and SpeedRunsLive communities. Since 2015, the event has been managed by Games Done Quick, LLC.
Games Done Quick (GDQ) is a twice-a-year video game speedrun charity event held in the United States. It was first organized by the Speed Demos Archive and SpeedRunsLive communities. Since 2015, the event has been managed by Games Done Quick, LLC.
The Evolution Championship Series, often called Evo, is an annual American event that celebrates competitive fighting games. All tournaments are open to participants and use a format where players can lose twice before being eliminated. Like the Super Battle Opera, players from around the world join, including places known for gaming such as Japan, South Korea, and Pakistan.
The Capcom Cup is a yearly fighting game competition that focuses on the Street Fighter series. The first event took place in 2013 and included three main games: Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition version 2012, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, and Street Fighter X Tekken version 2013.
The Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS) is an annual video game competition organized by Blast ApS and supported by Psyonix, the game’s creator. The series includes two online qualifying rounds in multiple regions, where teams earn points to qualify for midseason tournaments called Majors and the Rocket League World Championship. Both of these tournaments are held as LAN events, meaning players compete in the same location, across the world.
Halo is a video game series and media franchise that combines military and science fiction themes. It was first created by Bungie and is now managed and developed by Halo Studios, which was formerly known as 343 Industries. Halo Studios is part of Microsoft’s Xbox Game Studios.
The Call of Duty League (CDL) is a professional video game competition league for the Call of Duty series, created by its publisher, Activision. The CDL is similar to the Overwatch League and other traditional North American sports leagues. It uses city-based teams with their own owners, rather than temporary teams.
The Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) is a worldwide esports competition for the video game Valorant, created by Riot Games, the game’s developers. The tour includes several events during each season, with the final event being Valorant Champions. The VCT was introduced in 2020, and its first season took place in 2021.
The Counter-Strike Major Championships, also called the Majors, are esports tournaments for the game Counter-Strike (CS). These tournaments are supported by Valve, the company that created the game. The first Major approved by Valve happened in 2013 in Jönköping, Sweden, and was organized by DreamHack.
The real-time strategy (RTS) computer game StarCraft has a professional competition circuit that is especially active in South Korea. In the past, two major TV channels in South Korea, Ongamenet and MBCGame, each hosted a Starleague (Ongamenet Starleague and MBCgame Starleague), which were watched by millions of fans. Around 2003, professional StarCraft players began forming teams sponsored by large South Korean companies such as Samsung, SK Telecom, and KT.