esport
Competitive video gaming
Esport is competitive video gaming at a professional or organized level, typically with spectators and prize money: League of Legends is the biggest esport in Asia.
The term is modeled on sport, treating gaming as athletic competition.
Also spelled e-sport or eSport.
The plural esports often refers to the industry as a whole: She works in esports.
Multi-round competitive event
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- leagueAssociation or distance unit
- matchGame between opponents
- qualifierWord or phrase limiting meaning
finals · bracket · elimination · playoffs · grand finals · major · minor · invitational
Enthusiast community collectively
- merchandiseCommercial products offered
- jerseyKnitted pullover garment
- cosplayDressing as media characters
- arenaVenue for contests
crowd · chant · sign · community · Discord · Reddit · Twitter · meme
Organized cooperative unit
- rosterList of members
- coachOne who instructs
- analystOne who examines systematically
- managerOne who directs others
captain · substitute · bootcamp · contract · salary · transfer · retirement · career
Steady continuous flow
- TwitchVideo game streaming site
- casterRolling furniture attachment
- commentatorBroadcast analyst or narrator
- observerOne who perceives events
replay · highlight · VOD · live · broadcast · production · overlay · spectator mode
Competitive tactical multiplayer shooter
- FortniteMultiplayer elimination competition
- Rocket LeagueAutomotive soccer video game
- FIFAInternational soccer authority
- Call of DutyMilitary shooter gaming franchise
StarCraft · Tekken · Street Fighter · Rainbow Six · MOBA · FPS · battle royale · fighting game
tournament
Multi-round competitive event
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- leagueAssociation or distance unit
- matchGame between opponents
qualifier · finals · bracket · elimination · playoffs · grand finals · major · minor · invitational · LAN
fandom
Enthusiast community collectively
- merchandiseCommercial products offered
- jerseyKnitted pullover garment
- cosplayDressing as media characters
arena · crowd · chant · sign · community · Discord · Reddit · Twitter · meme · hype
team
Organized cooperative unit
manager · captain · substitute · bootcamp · contract · salary · transfer · retirement · career · org
stream
Steady continuous flow
- TwitchVideo game streaming site
- casterRolling furniture attachment
- commentatorBroadcast analyst or narrator
observer · replay · highlight · VOD · live · broadcast · production · overlay · spectator mode · camera work
Counter-Strike
Competitive tactical multiplayer shooter
- FortniteMultiplayer elimination competition
- Rocket LeagueAutomotive soccer video game
- FIFAInternational soccer authority
Call of Duty · StarCraft · Tekken · Street Fighter · Rainbow Six · MOBA · FPS · battle royale · fighting game · RTS
meta
Self-aware or transcendent
reflexes · teamwork · communication · draft · pick · ban · composition · rotation · objective · macro
esporttraditional sport
Historically practiced competitive activity
athletics · contact sport · track and field · rugby · boxing
esportchariot racing
Competitive horse-drawn cart sprints
gladiatorial combat · jousting · Olympic Games · archery · fencing
esportboard game
Marked-surface group entertainment
card game · tabletop game · playground game · street game · pickup game
- esports tournamentOrganized competitive video gaming
- esports leagueCompetitive video game organization
- esports arenaVenue for competitive gaming
- esports eventOrganized competitive video gaming
- esports fanViewer of competitive gaming
- esports bettingGambling on professional video game competitions