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The video provides an in-depth analysis of various significant Esports games of 2022, focusing on their competitive and casual play aspects. Beginning with Dragon Ball FighterZ, known for its 2D team fighting format and strong support through the Dragon Ball FighterZ World Tour, the video highlights its beauty, intensity, and accessibility. Fortnite is also featured, recognized for its record-breaking concurrent player engagement and vibrant graphics, particularly spotlighting its success during events like the Travis Scott concert.
The discussion transitions to other genres, showcasing Fortnite's 2019 World Cup where Kyle, a 16-year-old, won three million dollars. Then, notable games like King of Fighters 14, League of Legends, Mortal Kombat 11, Overwatch, and PUBG are explored. Each offers unique contributions to their respective genres, from League of Legends setting benchmarks in MOBA to Overwatch's team-based gameplay supported by Blizzard.
Further, the video delves into survival and FPS games, emphasizing PUBG's innovative combination of open-world and FPS mechanics, along with its global competitions. CS:GO’s strong multiplayer heritage and consistent esports presence are noted, despite aging visuals. The video concludes with Dota 2’s complexity and large prize pools and Samurai Showdown's classic weapon-based combat, maintaining its legacy in the fighting game community.
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In this segment, the video discusses the challenge of choosing the right Esports games to play, emphasizing the importance of selecting ones that are worth investing time and effort into. The video aims to highlight the best competitive fighting Esports games of 2022. It explains that Esports cover a wide range of games across various genres, such as Counter-Strike Global Offensive for shooters and PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds for battle royales. Esports involves organized tournaments with prize money, attracting top players and creating intense competition.
The video then highlights two specific games. The first is Dragon Ball FighterZ, praised for its 2D team fighting format, beautiful design, intense combat, and accessible controls, making it a standout Esports title. It’s part of the Evolution Championship Series and has a large competitive scene supported by Bandai Namco’s Dragon Ball FighterZ World Tour.
Next, the video features Fortnite, describing it as the ultimate battle royale game. It mentions Fortnite’s record-breaking 12.3 million concurrent players during a Travis Scott in-game concert and highlights its accessible game modes, vivid graphics, and building system, despite noting drawbacks like inconsistent combat and microtransactions.
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In this segment of the video, the discussion covers various popular games across different genres and highlights their significance in both casual play and competitive esports. Starting with Fortnite’s monumental World Cup in 2019, where 16-year-old Kyle won three million dollars from a large prize pool. The King of Fighters 14 is praised as a solid competitive fighting game, though not the centerpiece of major tournaments, it offers deep gameplay and an extensive roster. League of Legends is noted for its role-playing and strategy elements, setting a benchmark in MOBA games. Mortal Kombat 11 is lauded for its refined mechanics and engaging narrative, serving as an entry point for new players and supported by the Mortal Kombat Pro Series. Overwatch is distinguished for its team-based, colorful gameplay, replacing Team Fortress 2 as a prominent casual and competitive shooter supported by Blizzard’s esports initiatives. The discussion concludes with a mention of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) as a notable game in the open-world genre.
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In this part of the video, the focus is on discussing notable games in the survival or first-person shooter genre and their unique features. PUBG is highlighted for its unique combination of open-world aspects and FPS mechanics, including a shrinking play area and a substantial prize pool for its global Invitational. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) is noted for its strong multiplayer heritage and competitive esports scene, though its visuals are becoming dated. Dota 2 is mentioned for its complexity and significant annual prize pools at The International. Lastly, Samurai Showdown is recognized for its distinct weapon-based combat and legacy within the fighting game community, maintaining classic gameplay in recent re-releases.