Upcoming E-sports Titles In Bangladesh

Rainbow Six: Siege

The latest instalment in the cult-favourite Rainbow Six series returned as a shooter geared towards making splashes in the competitive gaming scene. A lot of disgruntled fans shunned the new direction of the series and R6: Siege suffered a lot in terms of player count at first. Fast forward to today and it is one of the most-played titles on Steam. Coupled with Uplay players, the game has one of the largest thriving communities currently. In Bangladesh, a lot of gamers have been drawn by the allure of a tactical shooter that emphasises on mixing competitive gameplay with realism.

Overwatch

It is no secret that Overwatch is right up there amongst the most popular multiplayer games. Blizzard knows how to make a competitive structure work and it shows because Overwatch, being a relatively new entry to the eSports scene, has garnered a massive following. The reason for this is its simplicity. It's incredibly easy to pick up. Casual gamers who had no competitive fervour have started playing ranked in order to vie for the top positions. This has brought along more people to the scene and injected new life into the somewhat elitist pro communities. In Bangladesh, the game has been picking up but things need a little bit more time to settle in.

Heroes of the Storm

Another title by Blizzard but the story behind this one is different. In an industry saturated by MOBAs and Hero Shooters, Heroes of the Storm struggled to find its place. On one hand, it catered to a casual audience with its exclusion of many core MOBA mechanics such as an item system. On the other, it had a lot of different maps with different objectives that needed to be focused on by a team if they wanted to win. All in all, the casual gamers were upset due to the complexity that they perceived and the pro players were not too keen on the barebones approach. Now, however, it seems the game has steered more towards the hardcore scene as there are a plethora of heroes that are extremely unique in how they play and feel. Plus, new maps keep getting added and the fact that you have to focus on learning these maps makes it imperative that you spend a lot of time. In Bangladesh, the game's community is not that strong but it's only a matter of time and stroke of luck before it picks up.

The aforementioned games have had their growth rates somewhat stunted due to the fact that they require an internet connection be played and they lack a dedicated LAN mode. Surely these games, and the whole eSports community as a whole, would benefit from better support by ISPs in gaming tournaments.