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Top 10 most popular Esports in 2019 (So far)

Super Smash Bros Melee
10. Super Smash Bros Melee
Having been in the esports spotlight since 2001, SSB Melee has remained a staple in the console fighting/action game community. SSB Melee also boasts over 1.5 million hours in Twitch views per month, making it #10 on this list.
Current Playerbase: N/A (online servers down)
Primary Developer: Nintendo

Smite
9. Smite
The first Esport of many on this list avalible on Steam, Smite the worlds largest action MOBA, complete with unique characters and abilities. Smite has only been out since 2014, making it one of the newer games on this list.
Current Playerbase: 14.6k-23.4k
Primary Developer: Hi-Rez

Rocket League
8. Rocket League
A game that takes a step back from the world of guns and fantasy (majority of the list but I'm certainly not complaining), Rocket league is soccer with cars, taking place in a domed field and a heavily detailed gravity engine. Rocket league is another fairly new game on the list, having been released in 2015
Current Playerbase:57.7k-102.6k
Primary Developer: Psyonix

Fortnite
7. Fortnite
The titan of modern battle royale themed games, Fortnite has been one of the worlds most popular games for some time now, with its peak being over 200 million players worldwide.
Current Playerbase: Not released, but peak was in excess of 200,000,000
Developer: Epic Games

Starcraft II
6. Starcraft II
The true OG of competitive gaming, SC2 is a science fiction RTS released in 2010. SC2 was also a record setter for prize pools, at one point amassing over $22,000,000 in prize money.
Current Playerbase: 270,657
Developer: Blizzard

Hearthstone
5. Hearthstone
 A game that I personally have played since its origins in 2015, Hearthstone is a card turn based game that features World of Warcraft characters.
Current Playerbase: Not released, but peak was in excess of 100,000,000
Developer:Blizzard

Overwatch
4. Overwatch
A team based shooter released in 2016, OW is the most popular Blizzard game on the list. However it is the newest game on this list, so prize pools are only a few million and twitch "only" sees about 21 million hours of professional game play every month.
Current Playerbase: Not released, but peak was in excess of 40,000,000
Developer:Blizzard

CSGO

3. CSGO
Counter Strike Global Offensive  is my far my personal favorite of this list, having played over 2,000 hours in it. Most famously known for the games expensive skins, CS has pulled strong numbers since its release in 2012, although recently has seen few substantial updates.
Current Playerbase: 628,000-850,485
Developer: VALVE

DOTA 2
2. DOTA 2
Valves favorite child, DOTA 2 has been the developers greatest success, often dominating the Steam platform in player count. In addition to being the second most popular Esport in 2019, Dota 2 is also the only Esport to display the legendary Source 2 engine, which honest;y might be improved and never fully released until 3000.
Current Playerbase: 924,544-1,291,328
Developer:VALVE

League of Legends

1. League of Legends
The king of Esports, LoL boasts over 90 million hours of live Twitch streaming, 20+ million prize pools, and over 60 million views during championships... thats more views than the 2016 NBA finals.
Current Playerbase: Not released, but it has been confirmed that it sees over 100,000,000 players per month
Developer: Riot Games

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