Top esports games of 2020 you need to check out now!
- India Today Web Desk
- May 22, 2020 (UPDATED: May 22, 2020 15:49 IST)
There is a Game World out there filled with a deep variety of games, this article will help you with the basics of some of the most widely played ones out there.
We all have that one game we have fallen in love with so dearly that it becomes more to us than just a game. So here we are to brief you about some of the most popular games in the world of eSports.
The online gaming industry is growing with lightning speed, and the professional and underdog gamers of eSports are making it popular among the current generation.
The love and addiction for these games keep on increasing with every game you play. Given below are the multiplayer online battle arena video games. These can be played with a group of friends as a team or solo.
These games have amazing graphics and they ask for no skilful aiming or planning of strategies to win as a beginner. You will start developing interest as you keep playing and can grow to be a pro player.
Dota 2
Dota 2 is a multiplayer online battle arena video game developed and published by Valve. The game is a sequel to Defense of the Ancients (DOTA). Dota 2 is from the same studio behind CS: GO. The top earners in Dota 2 are spread across 16 different nations, including the U.S.A, China, France, and Romania.
Every day, millions of players worldwide enter the battle as one of over 100 Dota heroes. And no matter if it's their 10th hour of play or 1,000th, there's always something new to discover.
With regular updates that ensure a constant evolution of gameplay, features, and heroes, Dota 2 has truly taken on a life of its own.
PUBG MOBILE
Player Unknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) is an online multiplayer battle royale game developed and published by PUBG Corporation, a subsidiary of South Korean video game company Bluehole.
PUBG is one of the most played games in India, it gained fame and became very popular. There were songs and slogans composed for PUBG by the players and fans.
The game also received several Game of the Year nominations, among other accolades. PUBG Corporation has run several small and big tournaments all around the world.
CS: GO
It’s been eight years since the launch of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS: GO) and it has maintained its position as one of the top esports games in the world, with frequent updates to the game, a lucrative market in weapon skins and knives, and a flurry of events every year.
Alongside ongoing leagues like the BLAST Premier and ESL Pro League, 2020 has plenty of top tier tournaments like IEM Katowice 2020, DreamHack Anaheim, and both ESL One events in Rio de Janeiro and Cologne respectively.
Call of Duty Mobile
Call of Duty is a first-person shooter video game franchise published by Activision. Starting in 2003, it first focused on games set in World War II.
However, over time, the series has seen games set in modern times, the midst of the Cold War, futuristic worlds. The next chapter of Call of Duty esports is the Call of Duty League.
It is a global, city-based esports league composed of 12 professional teams, representing 11 markets across North America and Europe.
Free Fire
Garena Free Fire is a mobile battle royale game, developed and published by Garena Studios. The beta version game was released on November 20, 2018, for Android and was officially launched on December 4, 2018, for Android and iOS.
Each 10-minute game places you on a remote island where you are pit against 49 other players, all seeking survival.
Players freely choose their starting point with their parachute and aim to stay in the safe zone for as long as possible.