[img|left]http://i43.tinypic.com/1zh1flh.jpg[/img][img|left]http://i40.tinypic.com/1z2m8i0.jpg[/img]Call of Duty 4 - First Person Shooter
Despite the decline in overall activity, Call of Duty 4 remains one of the premier FPS titles in eSports. It is frequently played at European LAN events.
[img|left]http://aux.iconpedia.net/uploads/2076334258758430292.png[/img][img|left]http://i40.tinypic.com/1z2m8i0.jpg[/img]Call of Duty: Black Ops - First Person Shooter
The more recent reincarnation of CoD4 has been taken up by the MLG Pro Circuit, inevitably boosting its popularity and exposure. It features familiar gameplay for Call of Duty veterans.
[img|left]http://png.findicons.com/files/icons/1066/orb/64/counter_strike.png[/img][img|left]http://i40.tinypic.com/1z2m8i0.jpg[/img]Counterstrike 1.6 - First Person Shooter
There’s life in the old dog yet, as CS 1.6 remains one of the most popular eSports game in the world. A true testament that graphics don’t mean jack.
[img|left]http://icons.iconarchive.com/icons/zakafein/game-pack-1/64/Dota2-Bloodseeker-icon.png[/img][img|left]http://i40.tinypic.com/1z2m8i0.jpg[/img]Dota 2 - Multiplayer Online Battle Arena
The remake of the original Dota is still in the Beta stages but that hasn’t stopped it being a huge eSports success in 2011. The Dota 2 Invitational was funded entirely by the developers and offered a cool $1,000,000.
[img|left]http://i43.tinypic.com/v5zlkz.jpg[/img][img|left]http://i40.tinypic.com/1z2m8i0.jpg[/img]Heroes of Newerth - Multiplayer Online Battle Arena
HoN has faced stiff competition from the ridiculously popular League of Legends as the #1 MOBA title in 2011. It was included at both DreamHack events as well as the NASL.
[img|left]http://i40.tinypic.com/25kmqtv.jpg[/img][img|left]http://i40.tinypic.com/1z2m8i0.jpg[/img]League of Legends - Multiplayer Online Battle Arena
The increasingly popular League of Legends appeals to a huge audience and strives to shrug off complaints that the game is ‘too simple’ or ‘too casual’ for competitive play. Developers, Riot, put up a whopping $5,000,000 prize purse for Season 2 and its inclusion in the MLG Pro Circuit has further helped its eSports appeal.
[img|left]http://icons.iconarchive.com/icons/3xhumed/mega-games-pack-40/64/Starcraft-2-23-icon.png[/img][img|left]http://i40.tinypic.com/1z2m8i0.jpg[/img]StarCraft 2 - Real Time Strategy
StarCraft 2 had a breakout year, smashing all previous eSports viewing records by consistently reaching over 50,000 concurrent viewers. The huge success of individual live-streams and BarCrafts have opened an entirely new market of generating revenue for players and organisations alike.
[img|left]http://static.gamebattles.com/gb/arenas/avatar/64/200.png[/img][img|left]http://i40.tinypic.com/1z2m8i0.jpg[/img]Quake Live - First Person Shooter
The modern and accessible remake of Quake 3 continues to offer lightning fast FPS action at eSports events worldwide and is home to some of the most well known faces in gaming today.
Esport Game of the Year 2011
Esport Game of the Year 2011
[img|left]http://i43.tinypic.com/1zh1flh.jpg[/img][img|left]http://i40.tinypic.com/1z2m8i0.jpg[/img]Call of Duty 4 - First Person Shooter
Despite the decline in overall activity, Call of Duty 4 remains one of the premier FPS titles in eSports. It is frequently played at European LAN events.
[img|left]http://aux.iconpedia.net/uploads/2076334258758430292.png[/img][img|left]http://i40.tinypic.com/1z2m8i0.jpg[/img]Call of Duty: Black Ops - First Person Shooter
The more recent reincarnation of CoD4 has been taken up by the MLG Pro Circuit, inevitably boosting its popularity and exposure. It features familiar gameplay for Call of Duty veterans.
[img|left]http://png.findicons.com/files/icons/1066/orb/64/counter_strike.png[/img][img|left]http://i40.tinypic.com/1z2m8i0.jpg[/img]Counterstrike 1.6 - First Person Shooter
There’s life in the old dog yet, as CS 1.6 remains one of the most popular eSports game in the world. A true testament that graphics don’t mean jack.
[img|left]http://icons.iconarchive.com/icons/zakafein/game-pack-1/64/Dota2-Bloodseeker-icon.png[/img][img|left]http://i40.tinypic.com/1z2m8i0.jpg[/img]Dota 2 - Multiplayer Online Battle Arena
The remake of the original Dota is still in the Beta stages but that hasn’t stopped it being a huge eSports success in 2011. The Dota 2 Invitational was funded entirely by the developers and offered a cool $1,000,000.
[img|left]http://i43.tinypic.com/v5zlkz.jpg[/img][img|left]http://i40.tinypic.com/1z2m8i0.jpg[/img]Heroes of Newerth - Multiplayer Online Battle Arena
HoN has faced stiff competition from the ridiculously popular League of Legends as the #1 MOBA title in 2011. It was included at both DreamHack events as well as the NASL.
[img|left]http://i40.tinypic.com/25kmqtv.jpg[/img][img|left]http://i40.tinypic.com/1z2m8i0.jpg[/img]League of Legends - Multiplayer Online Battle Arena
The increasingly popular League of Legends appeals to a huge audience and strives to shrug off complaints that the game is ‘too simple’ or ‘too casual’ for competitive play. Developers, Riot, put up a whopping $5,000,000 prize purse for Season 2 and its inclusion in the MLG Pro Circuit has further helped its eSports appeal.
[img|left]http://icons.iconarchive.com/icons/3xhumed/mega-games-pack-40/64/Starcraft-2-23-icon.png[/img][img|left]http://i40.tinypic.com/1z2m8i0.jpg[/img]StarCraft 2 - Real Time Strategy
StarCraft 2 had a breakout year, smashing all previous eSports viewing records by consistently reaching over 50,000 concurrent viewers. The huge success of individual live-streams and BarCrafts have opened an entirely new market of generating revenue for players and organisations alike.
[img|left]http://static.gamebattles.com/gb/arenas/avatar/64/200.png[/img][img|left]http://i40.tinypic.com/1z2m8i0.jpg[/img]Quake Live - First Person Shooter
The modern and accessible remake of Quake 3 continues to offer lightning fast FPS action at eSports events worldwide and is home to some of the most well known faces in gaming today.