In 2020 there were a stunning 435.9 million viewers of Esports worldwide. Currently, a lot of the major Esports tournaments are held in preexisting venues, including the Barclays center, Copper Box or Climate Pledge Arena. As the sport gets ever more popular, the demand for dedicated Esports arenas is only going to increase. But as of right now there are already a ton of dedicated Esports Arena?s worldwide, so we?ve broken down the very best 10 dedicated Esports Arenas on the globe.

10. LOL Park ? Seoul, USA ? 400 Seats

For number 10 inside our list, we head over to South Korea, the kings of League of Legends. And so it appears appropriate that the LOL Park should reside in Seoul, South Korea. LOL Park may only have a capacity of 300, nonetheless it has probably the most innovative arena designs. All 300 seats are in a circle facing the central dedicated League of Legends stage, primed for 10 players to fight it out in 5 v 5 competition.

If you want to read more, have a look at our LOL Park guide.

9. OGN Super Arena ? California, USA ? 500 Seats

Back in my day, the amount of players in Esports matches were either 1 v 1, 2 v 2 or 5 v 5. But nowadays, with the introduction of the Battle Royale genre, some Esports competitions can have up to 100 players. This type of massive amount players requires an equally large-sized stage to host all of them, and this is where the OGN Super Arena comes in. Along with allowing 500 spectators in, the OGN Super Arena has room for 100 competitors. This arena is ideal for games like PUBG, Fortnite or Call of Duty Blackout.

If you want to read more, have a look at our OGN Super Arena.

8. Full Sail University Orlando Health Fortress ? Texas, USA ? 500 Seats

Back in 2012, Video Game High School was a fantasy show about a High School where all of the kids did was play video gaming. But now, fast forward to 2021, also it doesn?t seem like this type of fantasy, as Universities around the globe have Esports teams and offer degrees in Esports. Therefore next we come to the entire Sail University who have built advanced Esports Arena capable of hosting 500 people, though they could probably squeeze a lot more chairs in if they had a need to. This very cool studio/arena has a central stage which can be set up in a range of ways for a number of different games and is free to all the university students who want to either play or produce Esports events.

If you need to read more, check out our Full Sail University Orlando Health Fortress guide.

7. Esports Arena Orange County ? Santa Ana, California ? 600 Seats

Now we hop across the southern states of the united states from Texas to California, more specifically Santa Ana, to the Esports Arena Orange County. They have taken the historic Ramona Building and turned it into something quite spectacular. For large events, it can host 600 avid game fans, but it?s also open all of those other time to causal fans who would like to make use of the bar, stations and lounges. We love this form of Esports Arena of being a place for Esport fans to chill, in addition to having the capability of hosting/broadcasting large events.

If you need to read more, have a look at our Esports Arena Orange County guide.

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6. Gfinity Arena ? London, England ? 600 Seats

Our tour of Global Esports Arenas takes us around the globe again to Jolly Old England. In at # 6 6 may be the Gfinity Arena situated in London, capable of hosting 600 fans. Gfinity partnered with UK cinema chain Vue to convert one of their cinemas into the Gfinity Arena. This venue boasts one of the biggest Esports stages int he world with a cool hexagon tunnel for combatants to walk through. We absolutely love the thought of converting cinemas into Esports Arenas, as you obtain comfy seats, a large screen and popcorn concessions just outside! Who knows, maybe we?ll see more cinema/Esports Arenas later on.

To be able to read more, check out our Gfinity Arena guide.

5. Fortress Melbourne ? Australia ? 1000 Seats

We are getting into the big leagues now as the Fortress Melbourne is really a dedicated Esports Arena with 1000 seats. It opened just this past year in 2020, sadly the Coronavirus pandemic put a stop to any Esports competitions, but we have been expected bigs things from the area in 2021. Primed for 6 v 6 competitions, the beautiful stage partnered with Alienware has more green LED lights than it is possible to shake a stick at.

If you need to read more, have a look at our Fortress Melbourne guide.

4. HyperX Esports Arena NEVADA ? USA ? 1000 Seats

Up next, we check out The Entertainment Capital of the World, Las Vegas. Luxor Hotel has repurposed among their former nightclubs in to the mighty Esports Arena NEVADA, currently called the HyperX Esports Arena Las Vegas, due to sponsorship. This 1000 seat arena has pretty much hosted every major Esports game, including Super Smash, Street Fighter, League of Legends, Rainbow 6 and Rocket League. Like the Esports Arena Orange County, there is no fixed seating so the public can enjoy the floor space during most days. So if you?re ever in Sin City, we recommend popping directly into see what all the fuss is about.

To be able to read more, have a look at our HyperX Esports Arena Las Vegas guide.

3. Gwangju Esports Arena ? Gwangju, South Korea ? 1005 Seats

The 3rd biggest dedicated Esports Arena, beating the HyperX and Fortress Melbourne by five whole seats, is the Gwangju Esports Arena in Gwangju, South Korea. Opened in 2020, this arena has a very cool stage arena with a dedicated walkway in front of the stage and has two permanent desks rendering it perfect for some team action. Though it probably has the least amount of LEDs of any stadiums we?ve viewed thus far, it could certainly pack in the crowds for large Esports Events.

In order to read more, check out our Gwangju Esports Arena guide.

2. Esports Arena Arlington ? Texas, USA ? 2500 Seats

They say, in Texas everything is bigger, which rule certainly is true for Esports Arenas. The Esports Arena Arlington may be the biggest Esports Arena in North America and the 2nd biggest in the whole wide world having an impressive 2500 seats. There?s an out of this world stage with cool jagged edges on the LED screens and stage, rendering it look very futuristic. Outside the arena is the Gamer Gallery, open to the public who want to play some casual games, plus they even have a fricken tour!

If you want to read more, have a look at our Esports Arena Arlington guide.

1. Three Gorges Harbor Esports Stadium ? Chongqing, China ? 6,000 Seats

And finally, we have the largest dedicated Esports Arena on earth with the Three Gorges Harbor Esports Stadium, sometimes referred to as the Zhongxian Esports Stadium. The Three Gorges Harbour Esports Stadium gets the highest capacity of any purpose-built Esports Arena with an impressive 6,000 seats for Esports spectators. All seats form a circle, facing the central circular stage, which has three colossal LEDs facing the audience to highlight the action below. China have definitely sent a message to the rest of the world with this Esports stadium, because they are crowned the winners for having the largest dedicated Esports Arena for 2021.