The Top Five Most Popular ESports Games Right Now

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Every year without fail, hundreds of thousands of gaming fans across the world head to major stadiums to check out live eSports tournaments.It’s really not hard to see why there is such a pull to these sorts of events: the atmosphere is electric, the professional gamers are lightyears ahead of anyone else, and you just know you’re on the cusp of greatness, as eSports is still relatively young but increasing in popularity all the time.

毫無例外，每年都會有成千上萬的電游愛好者前往各大體育場現場觀看電子競技錦標賽。這些賽事的超強人氣確實顯而易見：氣氛熱烈刺激，職業玩家水平超常，你可以清楚地意識到自己將見證偉大，因為電子競技雖然相對年輕，受歡迎程度卻日益提升。

[2]Even if you can’t actually make it to the arena to watch these eSports tournaments, many of the matches are streamed live via Twitch, which has been a literal game-changer for the eSports industry.It’s now a beautiful cohesion of fans wanting to see these games being played live and having the means to do it.

[2]即使無法親臨電競現場，你仍然可以通過Twitch 看到許多比賽的直播，該平臺對電競行業影響巨大。目前，它將渴望觀看游戲直播及有渠道看直播的粉絲很好地凝聚了起來。

[3]But, of course, certain games rise above others when it comes to a worldwide following, so according to Newzoo’s list of hours spent watching on Twitch from December 2017, we’re going to discuss the top 5 most popular eSports games.Let’s begin the countdown.

[3]不過當然，從全球范圍看，總有一些游戲會比其他游戲擁有更多追隨者。Newzoo統計了自2017年12月起用戶在Twitch平臺觀看游戲直播的時長榜單，下面我們將按該統計榜單，倒序介紹五大最受歡迎的電競游戲。

Call of Duty: WWII

《使命召喚：二戰》

Call of Dutyhas been an incredibly popular FPS franchise for several years,but many fans were beginning to tire of the direction the games were heading in,primarily due to the fact that it was going very sci-fiwith Infinite Warfare and Advanced Warfare, in particular.However, with WWII, the franchise has gone back to its roots, so to speak, and we’re back to fighting Nazi Germany in World War II.The guns might be a bit heavier and slower than we’re used to in modern times, but they still pack a punch and it’s nice to move away from jetpacks and wall runs to real-life combat.

近幾年，《使命召喚》系列一直是超級流行的第一人稱射擊游戲，但是，由于這一系列游戲越發凸顯強烈的科幻色彩，尤其是在“無限戰爭”和“高級戰爭”中，很多粉絲開始厭煩這一發展方向。不過，隨著“二戰”的出現，這個系列可以說已經回歸本源，玩家又回到第二次世界大戰中去對抗納粹德國。游戲中的槍支可能比我們所習慣的現代槍支重一些、慢一些，但它們仍然威力十足；而遠離噴氣背包和飛檐走壁，回歸活生生對決場的感覺真好。

Hearthstone

《爐石傳說》

Although you might raise your eyebrows at the sheer popularity received by Hearthstone due to the fact it’s basically an online card game, if you know the rules and find it interesting, then who’s to say otherwise? Hearthstone is a great example of a game not needing huge set pieces and cutting-edge graphics to be enjoyable.The game has a well-documented steep learning curve and is merciless to new players, but if you endure, then you’ll find yourself a hardened player in no time.Using characters from World of Warcraft, Hearthstone is a surprise hit and is actually more fun to watch than you might think.

你可能會驚訝于《爐石傳說》如此受歡迎，因為這不過是一款在線卡牌游戲，但如果你了解規則并發現它趣味盎然，別人又有什么可說的呢？《爐石傳說》是一個強有力的標桿，它證明沒有恢弘布景和高端畫面的游戲仍然可以非常好玩。這個游戲上手很難，對新人不太友好，但如果能堅持，你很快就會成為厲害的玩家。令人驚喜的是，《爐石傳說》沿用了《魔獸世界》中的角色，其觀看樂趣實際上超乎你的預期。

League of legends

《英雄聯盟》

League of legendsis a veteran in the eSports scene and it’s actually quite surprising that it came in at number three.The gameplay is frantic and intense from start to finish (common with MOBA games), but if you can work out what’s happening, then you’ll see that there is a lot of strategy and incredible execution going on amongst the battles.Many of the world’s most famous eSports gamers areLoLplayers,including several from South Korea,where the game is incredibly prevalent.The characters are hugely entertaining and each one has a unique set of skills,meaning that any way you playLeague of legends, you’re playing it in a way that suits you.

《英雄聯盟》是電競界的老牌游戲，排名第三其實相當出人意料。游戲設置從頭到尾都瘋狂而激烈（這是多人在線競技游戲的共性），但如果能弄明白競技場上發生了什么，你會發現在戰斗中有很多策略和令人驚嘆的技術。世界最著名的電競選手很多都是此游戲的玩家，其中好幾位來自韓國，《英雄聯盟》在那里極其流行。游戲中的角色十分有趣，每個角色都有一套獨特的技能，這意味著無論如何玩《英雄聯盟》，你都能找到適合自己的游戲方式。

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

《反恐精英：全球攻勢》

Facebook is now rivaling Twitc h in terms of broadcasting live eSports matches, and one of the major games it will show is Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.This should come as no surprise to anyone familiar with eSports, as the game is simply thrilling to watch.The gameplay is very different from that of other FPS games like Call of Duty or even Halo, but it still involves working together as a team and using a vast array of weapons to take down your opponents.It’s very frustrating some of the time, but always enjoyable as a spectator or player.

目前，在直播電競比賽方面，臉書與Twitch展開了競爭，《反恐精英：全球攻勢》就是它即將播放的主要游戲之一。對熟悉電競的人來說，這應該不足為奇，因為觀看這款游戲的電競實在令人興奮。游戲設置與其他FPS游戲——諸如《使命召喚》，甚或《光環》——完全不同，不過它仍然需要團隊配合并使用大量武器來擊敗對手。游戲有時讓人極度挫敗，但也讓觀眾或是玩家始終覺得令人愉悅。

Dota 2

《刀塔2》

Whilst many argue over which MOBA game is more popular when comparingLeague of legendsandDota 2, it’s clear as day that the latter absolutely takes the crown.The gameplay is fairly similar toLoL, but the prize money for matches is a lot higher, the amount of tournaments across the world is bigger, and The International—the gaming version of the UEFA Champions League—is simply epic in scope and regularly pulls in a staggering viewership every year.If you can become an elite player forDota 2,then you could easily have a career in eSports.

雖然有許多人爭論MOBA游戲中《英雄聯盟》和《刀塔2》哪個更受歡迎，但事實很明顯，后者占據絕對優勢。《刀塔2》的游戲設置與《英雄聯盟》非常相似，但是比賽的獎金要高得多，世界各地的比賽場次也更多，而國際邀請賽——即電競版本的歐洲足球冠軍聯賽——規模恢弘，每年的收視率都高得驚人。如果你能成為《刀塔2》的精英玩家，就可以在電競行業里輕松成就一番事業。