The StarCraft II World Championship Series (WCS) was a professional StarCraft II tournament series created and officially supported by Blizzard Entertainment. It ran from 2012 to 2019. Except for its first year, it was the top level of professional StarCraft II competition.
The International 2021, also called The International 10 (TI10), was the tenth version of The International, an annual Dota 2 world championship esports tournament. Valve, the game’s developer, hosted the event. Teams qualified through the Dota Pro Circuit (DPC), a year-long series of tournaments that awarded points.
The International (TI) is an annual esports championship for the five-on-five video game Dota 2. Organized by Valve, the game’s creator, it is the final event of the professional Dota 2 season and currently includes 16 teams. The tournament first took place in Germany at the 2011 Gamescom to promote the game’s release.
The Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) is an annual League of Legends tournament organized by Riot Games. It takes place in the middle of the year and has been held since 2015. It is the second most important international League of Legends tournament after the World Championship.
The League of Legends World Championship, often called Worlds, is an annual tournament held by Riot Games. It marks the end of each season, with teams competing for the champion title, a 22-pound (10-kilogram) trophy called the Summoner’s Cup, and a prize worth millions of dollars. In 2018, the final match was viewed by 99.6 million people, surpassing the 2017 final’s record.
The Overwatch World Cup (OWWC) is an annual international Overwatch esports tournament organized by Blizzard Entertainment, the game’s developer. The first tournament took place in 2016. It was held every year until 2019, then paused for three years before returning in 2023.
The Overwatch League (OWL) was a professional esports league for the video game Overwatch and its sequel, Overwatch 2, created by Blizzard Entertainment. From 2018 to 2023, the league followed the structure of traditional North American sports leagues by having permanent teams based in specific cities, each owned by separate groups. The league used a regular season and playoffs format, unlike other esports leagues that often use promotion and relegation.
The Apex Legends Global Series (ALGS) is a worldwide esports competition for the video game Apex Legends, organized by Electronic Arts and Respawn Entertainment. The series uses a system where teams can move up or down in rankings based on their performance each season, ending with the ALGS Championship. The ALGS was announced in 2019, and its first season took place during 2020–21.
The Evolution Championship Series, often called Evo, is an American yearly event that only includes fighting games. The tournaments are open to all players and use a format where competitors can lose twice before being eliminated. Like Super Battle Opera, players from around the world join, including places known for gaming such as Japan, South Korea, and Pakistan.
The World Cyber Games (WCG) is an international esports competition that includes multiple games. Hundreds of esports athletes from countries around the world take part in different events, which are sometimes called the Esports Olympics. WCG events try to copy traditional sports tournaments, like the Olympic Games.