Like any other sports in the world that need certain kind of environment to grow and prosper, eSports as an industry also need some favourable environment to grow even bigger than what it is today. Due to this, there are certain places in the world that could be identified as more suitable and favourable if one wants to be an eSports player or enjoy the thrilling action of some professional players in big tournaments. There are many cities all over the world that has developed over the years to become one of the most happening places in the world for eSports with big tournaments, big stadiums, professional players and fans.
So here are the top five cities from all over the world that can be said as the most happening among all those cities…
Seoul, South Korea
Over the last few decades the capital city of South Korea has been seen as an international hub regarding technology, and as such, it comes as no surprise when it is said that it has to be one of the top five cities for eSports. Home to one of the largest eSports stadium that was used previously to host 2002 FIFA World Cup and which sold out 45000 tickets for the League of Legend world final in 2014. It has its own governing body called KeSPA with one of the highest number of online game subscribers.
Seattle, USA
Another place-to-be, if one wants to enjoy eSports to the fullest around the world, it has to be the city of Seattle. This city is home to some of the biggest names regarding technology such as Microsoft, Valve and Nintendo. It is also a city that hosts some of the biggest eSports in the world with tournaments such as PAX Prime and Dota 2 International.
Stockholm, Sweden
The city of Stockholm has been known as the Mecca of eSports in the world. It is home to the mighty such as LAN and Dreamhack. One can also find some of the world best eSports parties organised by LAN and also some of the best Counter Strike and DOTA teams here in Stockholm.
Cologne, Germany
Besides being a beautiful city, Cologne has also been known as one of the happening places for eSports along with its neighbour city, Frankfurt. Since the early 2000s, it has been home to one of the biggest online gaming tournament such as ELS one, Gamescom and the Intel Extreme Master Tournament. It is also one of the biggest sites for League of Legends and CS: Go Pro.
Los Angeles, USA
Although Los Angeles is maybe known for a lot of things besides eSports, it still cannot be denied that it is known for hosting some of the biggest eSports events all around the world. It has hosted Halo World Championship for a worth of 2.5 Million dollar. Further, a number of gaming companies such as Riots and Blizzard make this city their company.
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