Let’s start with some numbers first. Over the last 10 years, the gaming industry has developed and become more popular. For example, some of the world’s most famous computer games such as Counter-Strike, Dota2, Fortnite, or The League of Legends year after year, hold large-scale international esports tournaments.
In fact, according to Liquipedia.net the Dota2 tournament “The International 2022” had an initial prize pool of $1,600,000. While a prize pool of $2,000,000 was reported by Esports.net for the CSGO PGL Major 2021 tournament.
As a result in our modern world gaming as a competitive sport is gaining huge popularity. By creating not only its own community but also esports teams and organizations.
But why is gaming considered a sport? Let’s take a closer look and find an answer to that question.