Esports tournament news is a growing segment of the video game industry. It’s a global competition, watched by millions and backed by major brands. Esports is revolutionising the way consumers follow, watch and engage with video games. The events are arranged by game publishers and are regulated by the games industry to ensure competition is fair and consistent.
In its earliest form, esports consisted of competitive gaming in arcade settings. One of the first cited examples of this was the Intergalactic Spacewar! Olympics in 1972. More recently, esports gained momentum in the 2000s when the concept of professional leagues was pioneered by a company called Major League Gaming (MLG).
The tournaments are typically organized by the game developers themselves or independent organizations that hold rights to organize a particular title’s esports ecosystem. They often feature a variety of formats, from separate events that focus on a specific aspect of the video game, to championships that are designed to crown the best overall team.
May 2025 features a number of notable esports events, including Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s PGL Bucharest and BLAST Rivals Spring 2025, IEM Spring, Call of Duty: League’s Stage 3 Major and Rocket League’s RLCS Birmingham Major. This month also sees OG, Astralis and FaZe Clan aiming for glory in their respective leagues.
June is a busy month for esports, with the likes of PUBG Mobile’s ESEE World Cup, IEM Cologne and VALORANT Champions 2025 featuring in the calendar. The esports landscape is also being rocked by the start of the new season of Riot’s flagship League of Legends World Championship, which is always one of the most viewed events in esports history.