10 Best & Most Popular PC Esports Games in 2020

The video game industry cannot be separated from the world of esports. The more advanced and developing the world of video games, the esports ecosystem will also progress and develop. Therefore, now many video game developers around the world don’t just make ordinary games. They are also trying to target the game to enter the world of esports.

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One of the advantages of competitive video games that can enter the world of esports is that these games have a large number of players and are played for a long time, even decades. The players seem loyal and attract their friends to play together and make a team. Then what are the best PC esports video games in 2020. Here’s the list:

10. Starcraft 2

Starcraft 2 is an RTS video game that was released in 2010. The game is very popular in South Korea and has a big esports competition there. Starcraft 2 is one of the few non-team or single-player team games that can enter the world of esports. Currently there are many international tournaments organized by Blizzard as the developer and the biggest one is the WCS 2019 Global Finals which brings together the best players from all over the world and competes for a total prize of $700,000 or around 10 billion rupiah.

09. Rocket League

Rocket League is a hybrid game between football and using vehicles. Rocket League game is very popular in European countries and the United States and has a large number of players as well. The esports competition is also growing and consistent. Moreover, Psyonix as the developer who released this game in 2015 yesterday seems to be more confident in looking at the game into the world esports industry.

08. Rainbow Six Siege

The game made by Ubisoft, which was released in 2015, is now starting to show its progress in the world of esports. Moreover, the Rainbow Six Siege game is a tactical shooter team genre game which has a high level of competitiveness. An esports tournament called Rainbow Six Pro League is regularly held annually in various regions of the world, including North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and South Korea.

07. Fortnite

Fortnite is a battle royale genre game that was released at the end of 2017. Over the past three years it has become the trending and most watched game on Twitch. Epic Games as the developer is also trying to make Fortnite a competitive game and enter the world of esports by holding international level tournaments. The biggest tournament in 2019 yesterday was the 2019 Fortnite World Cup which has a total prize of $15,000,000 or around 200 billion rupiah for the three tournament divisions, namely solo, duo, and squad.

06. Hearthstone

Hearthstone is a digital card game genre that has succeeded in being able to enter both esports. It was first released in 2014 by Blizzard and immediately became the prima donna of card game gamers. Hearthstone is now available for mobile platforms and carries a cross-platform feature that makes players more likely to play Harthstone games. Esports tournaments are also regularly held every year with the biggest tournament being the Hearthstone World Champions which competes for a total prize of $1,000,000 or around 14 billion rupiah.

05. Overwatch

Overwatch is a first person shooter game developed by Blizzard Entertainment in 2015. At the beginning of its appearance, the Overwatch game already had a player base and became a trend among shooting game lovers. Blizzard has always supported the creation of an esports climate for its games, including Overwatch. Currently the Overwatch league or better known as the Overwatch League is always held annually and is attended by 20 of the best teams from around the world. In addition, Blizzard is currently developing Overwatch 2, which is planned to be released in 2020, making the future of esports even more secure.

04. PlayerUnknown’s Battleground

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds or better known as PUBG is a battle royale genre game that is currently booming. PUBG Corporation as the developer released the game at the end of 2017 yesterday and released the mobile version in 2018. Currently the game has up to millions of active players every day on these two platforms. Thanks to the competitiveness of PUBG’s gameplay, the esports ecosystem is also growing rapidly. Various national and international esports tournaments are regularly held in various countries. The big tournament that will be held in 2020 is the PUBG Global Series Final Berlin 2020 which competes for a total prize of $500,000 or around 7 billion rupiah.

03. Counter Strike: Global Offensive

The CS:GO game was first released by Valve in 2012. This first person shooter genre game is the latest version of the Counter Strike game series. Since the beginning of the appearance of the Counter Strike game, gamers from all over the world have loved this shooting genre game. Counter Strike can also be said to be one of the games that pioneered the growth of the esports industry in the world. Currently, the number of players in the game Counter Strike: Global Offensive is very consistent and tends to increase every year. Valve as a CS:GO game developer is also committed to holding world esports tournaments, one of which is the CS:GO Major Championship which competes for a total prize of $1,000,000 or around 14 billion rupiah.

02. Dota 2

Dota 2 is also a game developed by Valve and officially released in 2013. The MOBA genre game or Multiplayer Online Battle Arena is the latest series of the Dota Allstar game. The Dota game is also one of the pioneer games in the growth of the world esports industry in the 2000s. Now Valve regularly holds world-class Dota 2 tournaments every year. The Dota 2 tournament, The International, also regularly breaks the record for the largest prize in all esports game tournaments around the world with a total prize pool of $34.3 million or around 485 billion rupiah.

01. League of Legends

League of Legends can be said to be the most popular game today. The most viewed game on the Twitch platform is always occupied by League of Legends. Therefore, the esports climate of the League of Legends game is also stable. Every year RIOT Games as the developer always holds regular and regular tournaments. The highlight is the World Championship which is held in the summer each year. The total prize up for grabs in the 2019 World Championship tournament is $2,225,000 or around 31.5 billion rupiah.

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That was the list of PC games with the best and most popular esports competitions in 2020. From the list of games above, which games are your favorites? Currently, the esports industry is growing and advancing again. Considering that games from console and mobile platforms are starting to catch up with PC games. We’ll see what games in the future are able to compete with the 10 games above in esports matters.

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