We now live in an era where competition is everything, and there is competition for everything. Be it developing nations or developed ones, each one of them is competing to be number one in every field. In the last two decades, we have already witnessed how esports turned out to be a cash cow for the economies of different countries around the globe, we saw how esports fantasy entered the scene and is revolutionizing the esports world; the market of the esports industry turned into a billion from millions in a span of 2-3 years. The growth statistics are mind-blowing and competitive gaming is now as huge as it gets. Millions of talented gamers of different age categories are playing esports games like League of Legends, Fortnite, Dota 2, and CS:GO, and they have taken this game to the next level, which is a professional game now.
Now, this also begs the question: which country is exactly the world leader when it comes to Esports? The statistics suggest that esports players come from over 120 countries from all parts of the world, including players from lesser-known countries like Greenland, Lebanon, Jordan, Bulgaria, and Finland.
The top 3 countries are dominating the esports world-
South KoreaÂ
The country that has taken pop culture by storm with the K-pop wave is also the top dog in the esports scene, and South Korea is actually the country that popularized esports. South Korean domination in esports is unmatched; over the years, it has produced some crazy high-level gaming legends, especially in games like League of Legends and PUBG. South Korean gaming star Lee Sang-hyeok popularly known as “Faker ” has single-handedly popularized League of Legends on the world stage; he has made close to $1.5 million from esports. Other esports gamers like Bang and Wolf are equally popular and have won over 1 million US dollars from League of Legends.Â
The supremacy of South Korean gamers is not just confined to League of Legends; a popular Korean player PIO, who is undoubtedly the best PUBG player in the world, has made over 1 million dollars through the game. These are just a few of the numbers, and there are several other games where South Korean players have won massive amounts of money, and that’s why they hold the top spot on the list of top gaming countries.
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China
China was previously the most populated country in the world, and it still has over 1.425 billion population, which is slightly below India, which is in the first spot. China is a majorly technology-driven industry, and the population of China had access to hi-tech gadgets and online gaming quite early; in fact, China has the biggest manufacturing unit for the esports market. A survey suggests that China’s 50 percent of the population is active in playing online video games through different platforms, their involvement in sports is tremendous, and their growth is inevitable.Â
China has developed a dedicated “esports town” in their major cities like Shanghai, Wuhan, Guangzhou, and Hangzhou; these towns support and nurture their next-generation esports talent, facilitating the requirements of upcoming gamers. Chinese players are ranked in the top 10 list of almost every esports game, and the list of the top most PUBG player’s in the world is topped by two Chinese players in the top 3, with ZpYan 1 being the number one in the list. The earnings of top esports gamers in China, like Somnus, Ning, Uzi, and JackeyLove are over one million dollars.
DenmarkÂ
Denmark is among the least populated countries in the world with a population of slightly above 5.8 million, but the Happiest Nation in the world is a beast when it comes to esports. In the last three years, Denmark has been phenomenal in the esports tournament events, and their players are on a rampage, be it League of Legends, CS:GO, or Dota 2, Danish boys have reigned supreme in every popular game. Popular players from Denmark, like Bjergsen, MiSeRy, NOtail, Caps, Wunder, etc., each have made over 1 million dollars by winning League of Legends, CS:GO, and DOTA 2 tournaments. Denmark is in the dark hours of the esports industry, and the quality of players that it is constantly producing is unmatched, and with the support of their government in the industry, it won’t be any surprise if Denmark leads the industry in the future.
Conclusion
Countries around the world have understood that esports has a great future ahead, and it’s also a great revenue generator for their economy, which is a significant reason why countries are promoting local talent, funding esports tournaments, and much more. Countries like the USA, Sweden, Germany, Philippines are not too far in the race either, and we will definitely witness a cutthroat competition in the coming times.
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