The World's First Esports Tournament

Esports has exploded in recent years with millions of dollars being poured into the industry as viewership continues to soar, matching if not exceeding those of traditional sporting events.

While we may now be selling out big arenas at record times and seeing increased viewership than ever before across a myriad of competitive titles, where did it all start?

In today's video, we take a look at the earliest known esports competition to help give us some perspective on how far the scene has come in the last few decades.

Chapters

0:00 Intro

1:02 Tennis For Two

3:12 Space War

4:15 The First Esports Tournament