This list looks at the current top games in esports today.
Many different genres are represented as esports continues to expand. The
criteria for this list is based upon how much money is being rewarded to the
players competing in tournaments. None of the top ten dip below one million. So,
let us begin, hopefully you see your favorite game, or perhaps a new one that
catches your interest.
1.
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
a.
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) is a
tactical 5 v 5 first person shooter that tasks the offensive team with
eliminating the defense, or successfully blowing up a target. The offense tries
to stop the offense by eliminating the team or defusing the bomb before it
explodes. The first team to sixteen wins.
2.
Dota 2
a.
Dota 2 is a free to play action strategy game
that has players control different heroes as they traverse the battlefield trying
to eliminate enemy members and structures.
3.
League of Legends
a.
Featuring similar gameplay to Dota 2, LOL tasks
players with using unique characters to eliminate the enemy team.
4.
Heroes of the Storm
a.
HOTS is a multiplayer online battle arena game that
has players using special heroes to brawl against their opponents. HOTS is free
to play.
5.
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
a.
The latest entry in the long running Call of Duty
series, is a militaristic first person shooter that has players fighting in several
game modes such as search and destroy and deathmatches.
6.
StarCraft II
a.
StarCraft II is a real-time strategy game that
has players commanding the troops in the game from an overhead perspective in
hopes of destroying the enemy team in a long strategic battle.
7.
Hearthstone: Heroes of WarCraft
a.
This is a free to play electronic card game
based upon the popular MMO WarCraft.
8.
Overwatch
a.
Overwatch is a team based first person shooter
that has players selecting characters with special abilities to achieve goals
as a coordinated team.
9.
Halo 5: Guardians
a.
The 5th entry in the mainline Halo
series, Halo 5, is a first person shooter that has players fighting using
futuristic military and alien weapons.
10.
FIFA 17
a.
FIFA 17 is the latest entry in the soccer
franchise. FIFA allows players to play their favorite real life clubs in the
digital realm.
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