Few professional sports have risen in popularity quite as quickly or as passionately as esports has over the past decade. The popularity of the industry rests on the fact that, like physical sports, people get as much enjoyment out of watching others play as they do from gaming themselves. For fans wanting to watch an esports stream, Twitch is without question one of the first apps to download. Most, if not all, professional esports gamers will use Twitch at some point to stream their content globally. The content is varied too. One day, you may fancy watching a pro gamer casually playing Call of Duty, the next might be spent watching entire esports tournaments. For some, watching esports is a way to fill spare time. For others, it’s the highlight of the week. 

As well as watching the events themselves, like most sports fans you’ll probably want to keep up to date with other news surrounding the industry too. Esports news can come in various forms from many different sources, but what you’re looking out for as standard is a gaming schedule to tell you when the best events are coming up. If you follow the individual gamers themselves, you may want to check their results and leaderboard standings from recent events. Some people like to partake in esports betting where, if you think you’ve got a good idea of who will win a particular event, you can place some money on them doing so. This, of course, is at your own risk as should only be done as a bit of fun on the side. 

You’re likely a bit of a gamer yourself if you’re into esports. Whether you play a little in your free time in the evenings or weekends, or you’re a full-time gamer looking to make a living from your talents, it’s possible to become a professional gamer with enough practice. By entering gaming tournaments, such as those you’ll find online, you can first become a better gamer, but also build up your reputation within the gaming community. Eventually, if you’re good enough, you may be approached by an esports team looking to bring you onboard professionally. Of course, this is not the path every gamer wants to take, and it could be that you’re just looking for hours of fun playing your favorite games. Whatever your motivation for gaming, esports is a world that can fulfill your passion.