esport

noun

ˈē-ˌspȯrt

variants or e-sport

plural esports or e-sports

: a multiplayer video game used as the basis for an organized competition

Rapa has played over 10,000 hours of "League of Legends" since the game's release. He thinks the complexity of the game is what turns kids away from trying it out as an esport.—

James Lotts

Though women make up nearly half of all US gamers, the number decreases to a third for games that are considered an esport …—

Melissah Yang

What has made Overwatch League unique compared to other leagues in the multibillion-dollar world of esports is attaching teams to cities and trying to build a hometown fan base like traditional sports.—

Arash Markazi

For almost a decade, pro-circuit video gaming has been inching toward acceptance as an e-sport.—

Alan Feuer

—often used before another noun

esport gaming

esport players

also : the activity of engaging in esports

Four teams are in the semi-finals this weekend. That's how a semi-final works, even in esport. —

Megan Stewart

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Now, Epic Games has another target in its sights with Ballistic, a competitive first-person shooter mode that leaps into the genre that esports favorites Valorant and Counter-Strike have dominated for years. —

Echo Apsey, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024 The esports industry is experiencing tremendous growth, with global revenues expected to exceed $1.8 billion by 2025. —

Abdo Riani, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 The wish is for Saudi to become a tourist destination, hosting elite events such as boxing, golf and esports. —

Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 20 Nov. 2024 Through its sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), Saudi Arabia has invested billions into changing the landscape of sports, such as golf, boxing, esports and Formula One in recent years. —

Ben Church, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024 These programs serve individuals of all ages and disabilities, ranging from esports gaming clubs and summer camps to employment training and adult day services. —

Kendra Davenport, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024 Sony is building on its PlayStation esports efforts with a new series of live tournament events called PlayStation Tournaments: XP. —

Jay Peters, The Verge, 5 Dec. 2024 For example, Movember recently partnered with BLAST, an esports tournament organizer, to discuss men’s mental health at its world final event. —

Celia Ford, Vox, 3 Dec. 2024 The fund has poured close to $40 billion into the Savvy Games Group, an esports company tasked with acquiring, developing, and publishing top-tier games. —

Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 7 Oct. 2024