Everyone interested in eSports is well aware of the industry’s rapid growth in the last couple of years. Although the global pandemic has affected some games, overall, a lot more people are watching, betting, and taking part in eSports than before. That’s why it is no surprise that there are many different world-class organizations.
Speaking of organizations, www.uebas.net reports that Twisted Mind leads the chart for the most active eSports players. According to the numbers, this brand has 147 players, a really impressive number, considering the fact that Twisted Minds is among the new names in the business.
“Having more active players does not mean a given organization is better. With that said, it proves that it has much more finances than others, which is really important in an industry where the best players can earn millions”, said Stiliyan from NB.
Many people do not know much about Twisted Minds or other big eSports organizations with loads of players. Therefore, it’s time to learn more details about each one, starting with the leader.
Twisted Minds
Founded in 2021, Twisted Minds is one of the newest and most impressive eSports organizations you can find. Based in Saudi Arabia, the company has rosters across 27 games, such as:
- Fortnite
- Honor of Kings
- PUBG: Battlegrounds
- PUBG Mobile
- Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
These are just some of the games in which the organization is represented. Of course, this does not mean that it has had great success in all of them. In fact, most people have heard of Twisted Minds because of Honor of Kings and PUBG: Battlegrounds.
Since Twisted Minds is the biggest eSports organization in terms of players, it’s no surprise it takes part in all sorts of events. We’ve seen this name in more than 526 tournaments since its creation.
In terms of money, Twisted Minds has earned a total of ~$4.5M so far. The organization also has 22 streamers whose role is to popularize it on Twitch and other platforms.
Team Falcons
Dota 2 fans worldwide were shocked when Team Falcons came into existence because this organization took everyone by surprise. Nowadays, the organization from Saudi Arabia is among the best in the world across several eSports. Speaking of the devil, here are just some of the games that it takes part in:
- Dota 2
- Rocket League
- PUBG Mobile
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege
- Apex Legends
As mentioned, Team Falcons is famous for its Dota 2 roster, but it also has one of the best Rocket League squads in the world. It’s also among the newer names in the eSports industry, but this did not stop it from earning close to $6.4M. The number will increase even more because TF has rosters across 27 games.
Team Falcons has 133 active players and 56 streamers. The organization participated in 370 tournaments, but the number will increase significantly in the next couple of months.
Team Liquid
It takes a village #TI13 pic.twitter.com/mBEgCN3vez
— Team Liquid Dota (@teamliquiddota) September 15, 2024
While the last 2 eSports organizations are relatively new and not many people know about them, Team Liquid differs. Founded in 2000, this is one of the world’s largest, oldest, and most successful eSports businesses. Nowadays, Team Liquid competes in all sorts of games like:
- Dota 2
- Counter-Strike
- StarCraft II
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege
- League of Legends
Considering its many years of experience, it’s no surprise that Team Liquid has won countless tournaments. With that said, Dota 2 is definitely the most successful eSport for the organization because it has won close to $31M from it alone. In fact, Team Liquid won The International 2024, the biggest Dota 2 tournament that took place a few weeks ago.
While on the topic of money, Team Liquid has won almost $53M so far. Currently, the organization has 116 active players and 171 streamers. As for tournaments, Liquid has participated in 1740 events, a number that’s not surprising, considering they have teams across 26 titles.
Bigetron Esports
The next name on the list is Bigetron Esports, an organization with 95 active players across 22 games. Unlike all others, Bigetron Esports has no active streamers. Founded in 2017, the Indonesian organization focuses on other forms of advertising.
As for its most popular squads, most people associate Bigetron Esports with the following:
- PUBG Mobile
- Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
- Free Fire
- Valorant
- Arena of Valor
We’ve seen this organization in 222 tournaments so far, but considering the number of games it focuses on, the number will increase even more.
Gen.G Esports
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— Gen.G Esports (@GenG) September 19, 2024
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Besides its interesting name, Gen.G Esports is a big name in the industry. It has 89 players in its rosters that span across 18 different eSports like:
- PUBG: Battlegrounds
- League of Legends
- Heroes of the Storm
- Valorant
- Rocket League
Although Gen.G Esports has a solid presence across all these titles, most people have heard of it because of PUBG. It has been among the best there, and the game is among the big reasons why the organization has won more than $10M so far.
Based in South Korea, Gen.G Esports started a few years ago. Despite that, it has 37 active streams and has played in 296 tournaments so far.
Ninjas in Pyjamas
Old-school eSports fans and gamers know that Ninjas in Pyjamas (NIP) is among this business’s oldest and most reputable names. The Swedish organization has 88 active players at the time of writing and 21 steamers. Unlike some of the other names, however, NiP only takes part in 14 eSports titles, such as:
- Counter-Strike
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege
- Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
- League of Legends
- Paladins
Despite being present in many games, people always associate NiP with Counter-Strike. In fact, the organization had one of the most legendary CS rosters several years ago.
In terms of other stats, NiP took part in 479 tournaments. As for the prize money, the stats reveal that it won close to $8.7M, an impressive amount, considering most of it comes from CS and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege.
Team Vitality
While on the topic of European eSports organizations, we have Team Vitality. With 83 active players and 16 streamers, TV is not one of the biggest orgs in the world. Despite that, it took part in more than 440 tournaments and won $10M so far.
Team Vitality is based in France, and it began in 2013. Nowadays, it has teams across 15 games, including:
- Counter-Strike
- Rocket League
- Valorant
- League of Legends
- Honor of Kings
What’s interesting about Team Vitality is that it has world-class players across multiple games. Like NiP, however, fans will always associate this name with Counter-Strike. In fact, many will argue that Team Vitality has one of the best CS2 rosters in the world right now.
Rex Regum Qeon
The crossover we didn’t know exist
— Team RRQ (@teamrrqofficial) August 14, 2024
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Crossover yang gak di sangka ternyata ada
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The last organization that we want to include on the list is Rex Regum Qeon. The Indonesian squad has 82 players in total and took part in more than 225 tournaments. With that said, RRQ does not have any active streams and its prize money is “only” $2.6M.
In terms of games, Rex Regum Qeon has rosters across 22 games. These are the most successful ones:
- Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
- Free Fire
- Point Blank
- League of Legends: Wild Rift
- PUBG Mobile
Esports Organizations and Betting
Before sharing any details about betting on eSports and the organizations, it’s worth knowing that brands with the most players are not necessarily the most successful ones. Sure, Team Liquid is among them, but organizations like Natus Vincere, Cluld9, Faze Clan, G2 Esports, and LGD Games were not there.
People who focus on eSports betting and want to bet on different organizations need to be careful. Esports is one of those industries where things change fast. The fact that an organization is a household name in a given sport doesn’t mean it’s always the best. That’s why there are a few things you should consider.
Check whether there have been any roster changes
The first and most important aspect to check about a given organization is whether it has had any recent roster changes. Some orgs decide to drop their entire squad and get a new one, even in eSports titles where they are among the best. This will always have an effect on their performance, and it can affect your results.
Always check the latest performance
Before betting on eSports or anything else, you must check what happened in a given team/player’s previous match. This is extremely important in eSports and even more so in instances when you want to bet on a specific organization.
Besides the roster changes mentioned earlier, other things can also have an impact on a given organization’s results. Things like changes in the managing department, controversies, salary cutoffs, and so on usually have an impact.
Don’t forget the partnership deals
Some of the world’s best eSports organizations partner with many brands. It’s widespread to find leading bookies among the list of sponsors as well, so always check that before you decide to bet.
If a given bookmaker sponsors a specific organization, you should check the site to see if it has any exclusive deals. It’s common for bookmakers to offer special odds or even exclusive bonuses for these teams.
The Future of eSports Organizations
If you have been following eSports for a while, you know that most big organizations came from Europe, the US, South Korea, and China. These places continue to have a key role in the industry, but we also need to add Saudi Arabia. Many people say this is the golden age of eSports because Saudi Arabia invested more than $38B in this industry.
Considering the large investment and the growing popularity of eSports, we expect to see a lot more organizations in the future. If you take a look at various eSports charts, you can see that betting is one of the main sources of funding and popularizing the industry. Therefore, we would not be surprised if there are even more collaborations and/or other deals between leading bookies and big eSports brands and tournaments in the future.
