Overall, 2022 has been great for the esports industry. Bearing this in mind, we can’t help but look forward to the next year of esports. Indeed, in this featured we’ll be taking the time to preview the prospects for the Esports Industry 2023 – read on to learn more!
Specifically, in this featured discussion, we’ll be previewing two types of esports scenes. Firstly, those which are incredibly young and look to capitalize on another. Secondl;y, new upcoming titles which could really develop the esports industry!
Esports Industry 2023 – Young Scenes Shaping Up
So, let’s start by looking at some esports which have a lot to prove in the coming year.
To begin with, we have established esports scenes with new game titles – as follows:
CoD Esports – Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Released by Infinity Ward in October of this year, CoD MWII looks to revolutionize Call of Duty esports on two counts.
In terms of viewership, this title will be the very first since the start of the Call of Duty League which does not involve exclusive YouTube streaming. Bearing this in mind, the first weeks of competition have already broken records for the esport.
Furthermore, this is the first time in roughly 10 years, that a Call of Duty title will be supported for more than 2 years.
For both the competitive and casual scene, Infinity Ward will have to do their best to continuously provide content and also manage the Call of Duty League. Such a change could do wonders for the future of CoD esports.
Overwatch Esports – Overwatch 2
Also supported by Activision Blizzard, Overwatch 2 released earlier this year with hopes to rejuvinate Overwatch.
Since 2016, the title and the Overwatch League hae been on a slow decline and needed a boost of energy. That’s why the release of Overwatch 2 in October of this year is rather exciting.
Although released, the title is still receiving quite a bit of updates and doing its utmost to comply with the community and keep the title up to date. Considering this, this coming year will let us know what the future holds for Overwatch and the Overwatch League.
In conclusion, the likes of CoD and Overwatch esports, established esports, are hoping for a good year with their new titles.
Wild Rift Esports
On the note of mobile esports, Riot Games’ efforts to grow Wild Rift have been great in 2022. Hosting the Icons Global Championship 2022 with $2,000,000 on the line proved the prospects of this esports.
While we know little about the upcoming schedule of the season, we remain hopeful and curious to see how this title pushes the ceiling for mobile esports.
New Esports 2023 – Could Riot Games Surprise?
In addition, we’d like to take about titles which perhaps haven’t established themselves but seem to offer quite the potential.
- Warzone 2 – together with the release of the main title, Warzone 2 is the hottest new battle royale with a loyal competitive and causal community. Accordingly, should Infinity Ward captivate on this, they could really put together an impressive esport which we’d love to see happen.
- Project L – although we’re not sure whether it’ll be released in 2023, Riot Games’ experiment in fighting game esports with ‘Project L’ could be incredible. Considering their history with VALORANT and Wild Rift – we can’t wait to see what esport they build.
We’ll continue to cover esports in 2023 here on esportsguide!
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