5.Valve
Valve is one of the leading American esports companies, and digital distribution companies that is most recognized for its groundbreaking software distribution platform Steam, and popular games including Team Fortress, Left 4 Dead, Day of Defeat, Counter-Strike, the Half-life, Dota 2, and Portal game. Valve established its name in the e-sports ecosystem with three of its most popular titles including Counter-Strike, Dota 2, and Team Fortress. Over the years, the company’s actions and decisions have had a strong influence on the evolution of the e-sports industry and are poised to impact the market in the future. Valve organizes yearly Dota 2 tournament; The International which has become one of the largest e-sports tournaments in the world since its establishment in 2011.
6.Wargaming.net
Wargaming started its journey in the online gaming market by developing real-time strategy and turn-based strategy games such as Operation Bagration, Order of War and Massive Assault respectively. Subsequently, the company moved to free-to-play action games with World of Tanks, World of Warships, and World of Warplanes, that gained immense traction in the massively multiplayer online (MMO) market. In 2013, the company announced its first esports league; the Wargaming.net league. Its World of Tanks Tournament is one of the most popular events in the esports industry. As the company continues to enhance its approach, Wargaming will undoubtedly to become one of the top esports companies in the global market.
