Esports casting is a craft you build in public — cast recorded matches, take unpaid online leagues, build a reel, and convert small leagues into paid broadcast work over a few years.
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A Counter-Strike 2 Major funnels 24 teams through regional qualifiers, two Swiss stages, and an eight-team single-elimination final on LAN — all under Valve's fixed rules.
Kenji WatanabeMarch 19, 2026
Professional esports organizations earn from five main streams — sponsorship, publisher revenue shares, prize money, merchandising, and content — and the mix decides whether a club survives.
Kenji WatanabeFebruary 25, 2026
The League of Legends World Championship cuts roughly two dozen teams down to one champion through three distinct stages — play-ins, a Swiss round, and a knockout bracket.
Ashok PatelFebruary 2, 2026
Esports tournaments are layered machines — anyone can enter an open qualifier, but only a few teams climb through closed qualifiers, group stages, and playoffs to a title.
Ashok PatelJanuary 10, 2026