Most Popular Esports of 2018
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
The fourth game in the Counter-Strike series, CS:GO remains one of the most popular esports in 2018. It easily takes the top spot for most active professional players, with the last count totaling over 8,500.
The tactical shooter draws in impressive numbers on Twitch, with just over 9 million followers and close to 50,000 Twitch streamers. CS:GO boasts some of the most lucrative tournaments in all of esports, with total prize funds exceeding $42 million.
Almost 3000 tournaments have been held to date, showing the appetite the gaming community still has for this 2012 shooter.
This month sees the ESL Pro League Season 7 Finals, which is offering up a prize fund of $750,000. Sixteen teams are battling it out for the prize, with the tournament taking place in Dallas, Texas.
