General information about cyber sport and its history

Games that are suitable for competitions must meet certain criteria. The basic rule is that participants must initially have equal conditions. The outcome of the game should depend solely on the skills of the cybersportsman.Broadcasting of cyber competition is also very popular. For example, for the final of 2015, the fifth tournament for the popular multiplayer game Dota 2 was watched by about five million viewers. And the final match of the World Championship video game League of Legends 2016 was watched by 36 million people. Almost all e-sports tournaments can be watched absolutely free of charge via the game itself or on Youtub

Cybersport is the name given to competitions that take place in virtual, interactive games.

It is also called e-sports or computer sports. Individual players and whole teams compete against each other in different virtual games. This sport is gaining popularity and is actively developing over the past 10 years.

Cyber-sports should not be confused with virtual sports. The latter involves fighting for real people, and computer programs. Due to the popularity of cybersports many bookmakers accept bets on the sport.

How did eSports come into being?

The first computer games competition took place back in the 1970s at Stanford University. It was a virtual game called Spacewar. The tournament took place in the school's computer room, and to attract competitors and fans all those who came were offered free beer.

Ten years later, around 10,000 gamers in America were playing the game. And it was not just battles in the computer labs of universities, and these championships Space Invaders in a specially designated place.

In the 90's there was a huge breakthrough in the industry of computer games. At this time, the Internet appeared, so video games became hugely popular. Teams that used to fight offline in a designated room with the appropriate equipment were now able to play each other online. At this time, Warcraft competitions were particularly popular.