Did you know that the first video game tournament was held in 1972? Now, almost five decades later, we have hundreds of tournaments in each big game every year, and those games deserve some recognition. So, here is the list of the most popular Esports in 2024, ranked by their combined viewership, prize pools, and tournament numbers.
15. Street Fighter 6
When Street Fighter 6 came out in 2023, fans cheered it as the best game this franchise yielded since SF 3, right when it started to seem that the days of massive fighting game tournaments were long past.
