Question 1

True or false: Esports teams are not allowed to have sponsors from energy drink companies.

Accepted Answer

False. Energy drink brands like Red Bull and Monster are major esports sponsors, funding teams and events globally.

Question 2

True or false: Esports players are banned from using mechanical keyboards in official tournaments.

Accepted Answer

False. Mechanical keyboards are standard in esports for their speed and durability; there is no ban on them.

Question 3

True or false: South Korea legally recognizes professional esports players as athletes.

Accepted Answer

True. Since 2000, the Korean government grants esports players visas and athlete status, with the Korean Esports Association overseeing them.

Question 4

True or false: The average age of a professional esports player is over 30 years old.

Accepted Answer

False. Most pros retire by their mid-20s due to reaction time decline; the average age is around 22-24.

Question 5

True or false: The most-watched esports event ever was the 'League of Legends' World Championship 2021.

Accepted Answer

True. The 2021 LoL Worlds peaked at over 73 million concurrent viewers, surpassing the Super Bowl.

Question 6

True or false: The first esports world championship was held for the game 'Space Invaders' in 1980.

Accepted Answer

True. The 1980 Space Invaders Championship by Atari drew over 10,000 participants, making it esports' first major tournament.

Question 7

True or false: Esports athletes can earn more from skin sales in games than from tournament winnings.

Accepted Answer

True. Top players like Ninja earned millions via in-game cosmetic revenue sharing, often exceeding prize pool earnings.

Question 8

True or false: The first esports game to be broadcast on national television was 'StarCraft' in the USA.

Accepted Answer

False. While StarCraft was big in Korea, the first TV esports broadcast in the US was 'Pong' on a 1970s show, not StarCraft.

Esports Trivia Questions