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2006 In Esports
This article lists the top four teams or players in each of the various eSports world championships of the 2006 season. ''Counter-Strike'' ''Quake 4'' ''Quake 3'' ''Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne'' ''Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne'' – Team Events ''Project Gotham Racing 3'' ''Need for Speed: Most Wanted'' See also *World Cyber Games 2006 *2006 CPL World Season Notes References {{esports competitions 2006 in esports, Esports by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ESports
Esports (), short for electronic sports, is a form of competition using video games. Esports often takes the form of organized, multiplayer video game competitions, particularly between professional players, played individually or as teams. Multiplayer competitions were long a part of video game culture, but were largely between amateurs until the late 2000s when the advent of online streaming media platforms, particularly YouTube and Twitch (service), Twitch, enabled a surge in participation by professional gamers and spectators. By the 2010s, esports was a major part of the video game industry, with many game developers designing for and funding for tournaments and other events. Esports first became popular in East Asia, particularly in China and South Korea (which first licensed professional players in 2000) but less so in Japan, whose broad Gambling in Japan, anti-gambling laws prohibit professional gaming tournaments. Esports are also popular in Europe and the Americas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
