From a post titled “Gaming Frenzy Strikes Again: Examination of Popular Competitive Games“
With the emergence of China’s dream team, LOL has become representative of this generation’s competitive gaming scene. When LOL was being considered to become an Olympic event, it sparked heated debates and brought competitive gaming forward to a new level. Now, with the emergence of the World Cyber Games (Weibo) 2013, the e-sports craze has struck again. It must be said, however, that e-sports are a part of a cyber athlete’s life, and not just casual games. Here is a brief introduction to some of the classics:
- League of Legends
- Defense of the Ancients
- CrossFire (a South Korean-made tactical FPS that is released in China by Tencent)
- Counter-Strike Online
- World of Tanks
- StarCraft II
- Wacraft III
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