In 2020 there were a sensational 435.9 million viewers of Esports worldwide. Currently, most of the major Esports tournaments are held in preexisting venues, such as the Barclays center, Copper Box or Climate Pledge Arena. Because the sport gets increasingly popular, the demand for dedicated Esports arenas is only going to increase. But as of right now there are already a huge amount of dedicated Esports Arena?s worldwide, so we?ve broken down the very best 10 dedicated Esports Arenas on the planet.

10. LOL Park ? Seoul, USA ? 400 Seats

For number 10 in our list, we head 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, but it has the most innovative arena designs. All 300 seats come in a circle facing the central dedicated League of Legends stage, primed for 10 players to fight it out in 5 v 5 competition.

In order to read more, check out our LOL Park guide.

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

Back in my day, the number 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 might 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 in fact the OGN Super Arena comes in. And allowing 500 spectators in, the OGN Super Arena has room for 100 competitors. This arena is perfect 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 the kids did was play video gaming. But now, fast forward to 2021, also it doesn?t seem like such a fantasy, as Universities around the globe have Esports teams and offer degrees in Esports. And so next we come to the Full Sail University who have built state of the art Esports Arena with the capacity of hosting 500 people, though they might probably squeeze far more chairs in if they had a need to. This very cool studio/arena has a central stage that can be set up in various ways for a number of different games and is absolve 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 will 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 the rest of the time to causal fans who want to utilize the bar, stations and lounges. We love this form of Esports Arena of being a place for Esport fans to chill, and having the capacity for hosting/broadcasting large events.

To be able to read more, check out our Esports Arena Orange County guide.

6. Gfinity Arena ? London, England ? 600 Seats

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Our tour of Global Esports Arenas takes us all over the world again to Jolly Old England. In at # 6 6 is the Gfinity Arena located 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 an awesome hexagon tunnel for combatants to walk through. We absolutely love the thought of converting cinemas into Esports Arenas, as you get comfy seats, a large screen and popcorn concessions just outside! Who knows, maybe we?ll see more cinema/Esports Arenas in the future.

In order to read more, have a look at our Gfinity Arena guide.

5. Fortress Melbourne ? Australia ? 1000 Seats

We are getting into the big leagues now because the Fortress Melbourne is a dedicated Esports Arena with 1000 seats. It opened just last year in 2020, sadly the Coronavirus pandemic eliminate any Esports competitions, but we are expected bigs things from the area in 2021. Primed for up to 6 v 6 competitions, the stunning stage partnered with Alienware has more green LED lights than you can shake a stick at.

If you want to read more, check out our Fortress Melbourne guide.

4. HyperX Esports Arena NEVADA ? USA ? 1000 Seats

Up next, we head to The Entertainment Capital of the planet, NEVADA. Luxor Hotel has repurposed one of their former nightclubs into the mighty Esports Arena Las Vegas, currently called the HyperX Esports Arena NEVADA, because of sponsorship. This 1000 seat arena has just about 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 living area during most days. So if you?re ever in Sin City, we recommend popping in to see what all the fuss is about.

If you need to read more, check out our HyperX Esports Arena NEVADA 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, may be the Gwangju Esports Arena in Gwangju, South Korea. Opened in 2020, this arena has a very cool stage arena with a separate walkway while watching stage and has two permanent desks making it ideal for some team action. Although it probably has the least amount of LEDs of any stadiums we?ve looked at thus far, it can certainly pack in the crowds for large Esports Events.

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

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

They state, in Texas everything is bigger, which rule certainly holds true for Esports Arenas. The Esports Arena Arlington is the biggest Esports Arena in THE UNITED STATES and the next biggest in the complete wide world with an impressive 2500 seats. There?s an using this world stage with cool jagged edges on the LED screens and stage, rendering it look very futuristic. Outside the arena may be the Gamer Gallery, open to the general public who would like to play some casual games, and they have even a fricken tour!

To be able to read more, check out 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 the planet with the Three Gorges Harbor Esports Stadium, sometimes known as the Zhongxian Esports Stadium. The Three Gorges Harbour Esports Stadium gets the highest capacity of any purpose-built Esports Arena with a whopping 6,000 seats for Esports spectators. All seats form a circle, facing the central circular stage, which includes three colossal LEDs facing the audience to highlight the action below. China have definitely sent a message to all of those other world with this particular Esports stadium, as they are crowned the winners for getting the largest dedicated Esports Arena for 2021.