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Esports
Competitive video gaming: from Dota 2 and CS to a $1.8 billion global industry and Olympic sport
USA ๐ 1972 Board Games & Mind Sports
Key Facts
- 1
First video game tournament: Stanford 1972 (Spacewar); modern esports grew with StarCraft, Counter-Strike, LoL
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Global esports industry worth $1.8 billion (2023); 640 million viewers worldwide
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Esports included as a medal event at 2023 Asian Games; to be demonstration sport at LA 2028 Olympics
๐ Did you know? The Dota 2 "The International" 2021 prize pool was $40 million โ more than the French Open tennis
Quick Reference
Category
Board Games & Mind Sports
Country
๐ USA
Year / Era
1972
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Competitive video gaming: from Dota 2 and CS to a $1.8 billion global industry and Olympic sport