Articles & guides

Esports history and tips for aspiring pro gamers.

Esports Guide: CS2, LoL, Valorant, Dota 2 & More

What esports is, how the industry makes money, where to watch, and which games, tournaments and teams matter.

Realistic paths through ranked ladders and tier-2 circuits, how teams scout, what pros earn, scam teams to avoid, and why you need a backup plan.

From a StarCraft custom map to League of Legends, Dota 2, Mobile Legends and Honor of Kings, and how to follow each scene today.

From Doom and Quake LAN deathmatch to CS2, Valorant and Rainbow Six Siege, and how each competitive scene is organized today.

Brood War's Korean pro leagues, Warcraft III, the StarCraft II era and the Age of Empires II revival.

From ARMA 2 mods to PUBG, Fortnite, Apex Legends and Free Fire, how BR tournaments are scored, and why the genre is hard to turn into an esport.

From Magic: The Gathering's first Pro Tour to Hearthstone, which digital card esports survived, and how card tournaments work.

From arcade cabinets to Evo and the Esports World Cup: the history of the FGC, how tournaments work, and the games that matter.