The best eSports disciplines 2022

Cybersport includes many disciplines in different genres on which you can make esport bets, both popular and obscure. This list includes the best eSports disciplines for early 2022 that you should be aware of.

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

Valve's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) debuted in 2012, building on a rich legacy of multiplayer first-person shooters, including the original Counter-Strike and Counter-Strike: Source. Years later, the dynamic PC game is still largely on par with more modern games, in part because of its well-established core gameplay and active community.

A lot of people enjoy CSGO live betting and the game's highly competitive cyber-sports circuit, which includes the Eleague Major, a competition with a prize pool of $1 million.

It's the simplicity of this game that has gathered a huge number of players around it. There are pros and cons to it. The plus is that each player can rise the rankings and attract the attention of the big teams. The minus is that it is extremely competitive.

Valorant

The game is ideal for those who enjoy the simplicity of CS.GO and the tactical abilities of Overwatch. Valorant has already gained a solid foothold in eSports and its low online competitiveness provides good opportunities for young eSports players.

League of Legends

League of Legends, the free-to-play online multiplayer combat arena game from Riot Games, is a MOBA-level rival of DOTA 2. Riot Games has supported the discipline through a series of League of Legends championships.

LoL's accessibility is one of its key features, but this does not mean it lacks complex gameplay elements. The way the skillshots, cooldowns, unique abilities and equipment work in tandem makes League of Legends the face of MOBA gaming.

Fortnite

Fortnite is a game in the battle royale genre. The game has its own unique style and gameplay that won't suit everyone, and the presence of microtransactions spoil the experience, but fans of the genre should still give it a try.

At the inaugural Fortnite World Championship in 2019, 16-year-old Kyle "Bugha" Girsdorf took home $3 million of the $30 million prize pool. Of course, that changed for 2022, but Fortnite paid out around $10 million in prize money in 2021.

Rainbow Six Siege

A dynamic shooter, with a distinctive tactical approach and a very challenging entry threshold. It is very difficult for beginners in this discipline due to high competition and strong team-based dependency. The game is very popular among western audiences and has large prize pools at its tournaments.

Dota 2

"Easy to learn, hard to master". This phrase is used to describe many things, especially in games. Few games illustrate this mantra more than Defense of the Ancients 2 (Dota 2), one of the most popular multiplayer online battle arenas (MOBAs).

Sure, the MOBA genre seems unfathomable to casual viewers unfamiliar with game mechanics. But the annual Dota 2 International which has insane cash prizes of over $30 million gives a good impetus to start exploring the genre.