{"id":158676,"date":"2024-10-02T13:34:52","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T12:34:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/?p=158676"},"modified":"2024-10-03T13:09:49","modified_gmt":"2024-10-03T12:09:49","slug":"underrated-esports-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2024\/10\/underrated-esports-games","title":{"rendered":"The most underrated esports scenes\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" src=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//wp-content//uploads//2024//10//pokemon-esports-min-edited.jpg/" alt=\"pokemon esports\" class=\"wp-image-158682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pokemon-esports-min-edited.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pokemon-esports-min-edited-medium.jpg 300w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pokemon-esports-min-edited-large.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pokemon-esports-min-edited-medium_large.jpg 768w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pokemon-esports-min-edited-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image credit: Pok\u00e9mon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf73b3cb051\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Esports is a broad and all-encompassing term that often lumps together games and fan bases which have very little in common. An enjoyer of competitive League of Legends is referred to as \u2018esports fan\u2019 whilst that person might have no interest in any other competitive game, or even the industry at large. Yet esports is often talked about as one single entity.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf73b3cb8a9\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>It would be odd to assume that a Liverpool Football Club fan knows anything about the intricacies of Ultimate Frisbee or their local cricket club.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf73b3cc01c\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Esports is a vast industry and sometimes it is the unheard-of, underrated or barely spoken about esports that can be a joy to uncover. So with that in mind, here is a snapshot of some esports titles that have dedicated fanbases, despite flying under the radar.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"keep-reading \"  id=\"kr-67cf73b3cd054\">\n  <div class=\"heading\">Keep Reading<\/div>\n  <ul class=\"d-flex flex-column\">\n          <li id=\"post-155537\" style=\"order: 1;\"><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2024//07//most-popular-womens-esports-ecosystems/" target=\"_blank\">Most popular women\u2019s esports ecosystems<\/a><\/li>\n          <li id=\"post-157656\" style=\"order: 2;\"><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2024//08//highest-earning-esports-players-of-all-time/" target=\"_blank\">Who are the highest-earning esports players of all time?<\/a><\/li>\n          <li id=\"post-148712\" style=\"order: 3;\"><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2024//09//esports-events-calendar-2024/" target=\"_blank\">Esports events calendar 2024: Major leagues and tournaments<\/a><\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-heading-67cf73b3ce420\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n  \n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"pokemon_esports\">Pok\u00e9mon esports<\/span><\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf73b3cebeb\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2024//08//pokemon-esports-2024/">The unspoken esport<\/a>, Pok\u00e9mon has an extremely unique esports scene that resembles more of a festival than a traditional esports event. The annual Pok\u00e9mon World Championships is a culmination of different competitions \u2014 Pok\u00e9mon GO, Pok\u00e9mon UNITE, the trading card game and its videogame franchise. This year&#8217;s edition featured almost 3400 competitors.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf73b3cf36f\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Pokemon esports events are a centre for competitive players, trading card enjoyers and general Pokemon fans with anime screenings and a unique temporary store (The Pok\u00e9mon Center) being commonplace. Even the stage embodies this with it being a long stage divided into sections with each esport having its own speakers and seating area, only using the entire stage for the finals.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf73b3cfae6\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Another element that makes this esport unique is its different divisions. There are three age groups so that kids as young as 10 years old can compete. For context this year the Juniors Division was for those born in 2012 or later, the Seniors Division was for those born in 2008 to 2011 and Masters for those born in 2007 or earlier.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf73b3d024f\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Pok\u00e9mon esports offers an extremely interesting viewing experience for those able to attend one of the World Championships. Its <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////www.pokemon.com//us//pokemon-news//2024-pokemon-world-championships-closing-ceremony-recap#worlds\">2025 edition is taking place in Anaheim<\/a>, California, from August 15th to the 17th.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-heading-67cf73b3d0a1d\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n  \n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"sim_racing\">Sim Racing<\/span><\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"975\" height=\"650\" src=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//wp-content//uploads//2024//10//Gfinity-F1-Esports-Series-Extension-edited.png/" alt=\"Gfinity F1 Esports Series Extension\" class=\"wp-image-158684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Gfinity-F1-Esports-Series-Extension-edited.png 975w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Gfinity-F1-Esports-Series-Extension-edited-medium.png 300w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Gfinity-F1-Esports-Series-Extension-edited-medium_large.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image credit: Gfinity<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf73b3d12b9\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>The world was at a standstill in 2020, footballers played in completely empty stadiums and people locked themselves at home. However, whilst everything seemed to freeze, the Sim Racing esports scene exploded. Fans of <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2024//08//the-rise-fall-and-future-of-f1-esports/">Formula 1 (F1<\/a>), NASCAR, Rally Racing and more were unable to get their fix from the regular channels so instead they turned to Sim Racing.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf73b3d1a37\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>A virtual form of car racing mimicking the experience of driving a real car, Sim Racing was not only enjoyed by fans. <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////www.the-race.com//formula-1//the-top-celebrities-in-virtual-f1-racing///">Celebrities<\/a>, sports stars and<a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////corp.formula1.com//charles-leclerc-and-alex-albon-to-join-formula-1-and-ea-sports-the-10-racers-virtual-race-in-monaco//#:~:text=Formula%201%C2%AE%20drivers%20Charles,GRAND%20PRIX%20DE%20MONACO%202024.\"> even real-world racers<\/a> decided to try their hands at Sim Racing bringing a huge audience with them. The peak event for F1 Sim Racing, F1 Esports Virtual Grand Prix Series Vietnam, reached <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////escharts.com//tournaments//f1//f1-esports-virtual-grand-prix/">400,000 concurrent viewers<\/a> around this time.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf73b3d21a9\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Whilst the Sim Racing esports scene was not able to replicate its heights after COVID, there are many unique games to choose from which give the viewer a different experience. From the gruelling 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual held on rFactor 2 to the ESL-run RENNSPORT series there are many forms of Sim Racing to choose from.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf73b3d291c\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>With many Sim Suites existing around the world, Sim Racing is perfect for fans of motor racing who want to experience their beloved sport virtually. Meanwhile, dedicated esports scenes provide even more content for racing fanatics. There are now even scenes that look to use esports as a gateway into real-life driving <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2024//07//g2-esports-guild-outlaws-e2real-prodigy-sim-racing-league/">such as Prodigy Racing League<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-heading-67cf73b3d30b3\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n  \n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"farming_simulator\">Farming Simulator<\/span><\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"709\" src=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//wp-content//uploads//2024//10//FSL_Season2_Poznan-e1603910450760-1024x709-1.jpeg/" alt=\"Farming Simulator esports\" class=\"wp-image-158685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/FSL_Season2_Poznan-e1603910450760-1024x709-1.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/FSL_Season2_Poznan-e1603910450760-1024x709-1-medium.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/FSL_Season2_Poznan-e1603910450760-1024x709-1-medium_large.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image credit: Farming Simulator<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf73b3d3951\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Farming Simulator is, you might have guessed, a farming simulator game developed and published by GIANTS Software. The company\u2019s first edition launched in 2008 and since then the game has established a niche in the esports market.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf73b3d40b7\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Casual players can enjoy the relaxing scenes of driving a tractor over lengthy green fields, breeding livestock, growing crops and selling assets. However, <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2021//12//farming-simulator-esports/">Farming Simulator esports<\/a> is anything but relaxing. Players compete in teams on symmetrical farms trying to score points by dropping hay bales into bonds within a time limit.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf73b3d483b\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>The game\u2019s esports ecosystem has found a niche player base and audience, but also it has attracted big companies from the farming industry to get involved. This includes the likes of John Deere, an agricultural machinery manufacturer, Lindner and <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////www.helmag.com///">Helm<\/a>, the latter of which won the most recent Season 5 World Championship in Marktoberdorf, Germany.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf73b3d50d1\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>The esport itself is a great change of pace from other games. Ultimately, the commentators, players and fanbase all share a passion for farming, which leads to an enjoyable viewing experience.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-heading-67cf73b3d5877\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n  \n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"football_manager\">Football Manager<\/span><\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1729\" height=\"1153\" src=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//wp-content//uploads//2024//10//2169584479-min-edited.jpg/" alt=\"Football Manager esports\" class=\"wp-image-158688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2169584479-min-edited.jpg 1729w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2169584479-min-edited-medium.jpg 300w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2169584479-min-edited-large.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2169584479-min-edited-medium_large.jpg 768w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2169584479-min-edited-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1729px) 100vw, 1729px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image credit: FIFAe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf73b3d6323\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Football Manager has been a fan favourite in the football community for years. The franchise is well-known for allowing football fans to take control of almost any team they can think of and, through somewhat realistic simulations, take the club to new heights.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf73b3d6a8f\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>With its dedicated and passionate fan base, Sports Interactive has taken the game in a myriad of new directions over the years and one of those directions is, surprisingly, <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2024//09//football-manager-esports/">esports<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf73b3d7204\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>FIFAe recently hosted the World Cup of Football Manager in Liverpool which saw competitors from a variety of nations play against each other to be crowned the best of the best. The event was not promoted massively before it began, but did feature huge names within the Football Manager community such as &#8216;Zealand&#8217; and Ben \u2018Doctor Benjy\u2019 Carr. In addition, other notable names outside of Football Manager were present like former Chelsea star man John Terry and former English manager Sam Allardyce.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf73b3d7970\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Whilst the idea of Football Manager esports is still young and unproven, the event was perfect for fans who wanted to see the game played at the highest level. The future could be bright for the title\u2019s esports hopes. With the scene also in its infancy, it is the perfect time for a new fan to discover Football Manager esports and watch it grow.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-heading-67cf73b3d8164\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n  \n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"honourable_mention_geoguessr\">Honourable mention: GeoGuessr<\/span><\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1016\" height=\"678\" src=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//wp-content//uploads//2024//10//blinky-win-edited.png/" alt=\"Geoguessr esports\" class=\"wp-image-158690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/blinky-win-edited.png 1016w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/blinky-win-edited-medium.png 300w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/blinky-win-edited-medium_large.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1016px) 100vw, 1016px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image credit: Geoguessr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf73b3d89f1\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Okay, this one might not necessarily be underrated but it has to be mentioned. Similarly to many of the other esports on this list, GeoGuessr falls short of what many people would refer to as a \u2018normal\u2019 esport. To many, it seemed like a strange choice for competition, but the GeoGuessr World Cup 2024 took the world by storm when it finished <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2024//09//geoguessr-world-cup-2024-viewership/">with a peak viewership of over 250,000<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf73b3d915f\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>For context this beats out some incredibly notable esports tournaments this year including the League of Legends\u2019 LCS Spring 2024 (246,184), the Call of Duty League 2024: Stage 1 Major (245,437) and the Halo Championship Series 2024: Arlington Major (109,670).<br>With a very <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2023//07//geoguessr-esports/">passionate community around i<\/a>t and with players who are freakishly skilled at finding locations based on very little information, GeoGuessr esports is a spectacle that is worth witnessing.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image credit: Pok\u00e9mon Esports is a broad and all-encompassing term that often lumps together games and fan bases which have very little in common. An enjoyer of competitive League of Legends is referred to as \u2018esports fan\u2019 whilst that person might have no interest in any other competitive game, or even the industry at large. &hellip; <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2024//10//underrated-esports-games/">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":128,"featured_media":158682,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","esi_template":"default","excluded":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[242,63,16335,16334,239,51,50,55,106,237,240,16332,4269,8703,18248,238],"tags":[6309,1839,16489,202,3009],"class_list":["post-158676","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-asia","category-commercial","category-esports-ecosystems","category-esports-faq","category-europe","category-events-calendar-news","category-features","category-esports-titles","category-latest-news","category-news-by-region","category-north-america","category-originals","category-simulation-racing","category-sports-simulation","category-top-stories","category-uk","tag-farming-simulator","tag-football-manager","tag-geoguessr","tag-pokemon","tag-sim-racing"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.1 (Yoast SEO v24.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The most underrated esports scenes\u00a0<\/title>\n<!-- Added by HTTrack --><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html;charset=UTF-8" /><!-- /Added by HTTrack -->
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