The Best Xbox Games for E-Sports

Long gone are the days of X-box games being for offline play only. Almost every game has a dedicated community with streamers and competitive players, while there are certain games that feature daily on this list of top esports betting sites. This means that there's money to be won both for the players who play the games competitively but also those that bet their money on the outcome, so let's take a look at which games have really broken through in the Esports world.

The Halo Series

When the Xbox landed a few years after the PlayStation 2, critics said Microsoft had no right to be in Sony’s domain. Well, those critics were silenced when they played Halo Combat Evolved. Since then, the game has continued to be a significant selling point for the console platform with multiple titles and spinoffs, which have delighted gamers no end. Some players have dedicated their lives to online play and even compete in the Halo Championship Series. The series has been exclusive since its release. However, that may all change in the upcoming Halo 7, which is rumoured to be available on ‘all platforms’.

EAFC (previously known as FIFA)

You can still call it FIFA, but officially, it’s EAFC24, and the next one will be EAFC25. As the world’s most popular sport (football), it’s no coincidence that the football-based video game enjoys a large player base worldwide. When you consider that soccer/football is the most popular worldwide sport for regular gambling, it's no surprise that the game world has captured the attention of the top esports betting sites and it will continue to grow year on year.

Or, if you’d rather profit from others' playing the game, the best sports betting platforms have many markets available concurrently. You can bet on many of the same markets on ‘real’ football fixtures. For example, you can bet on the match result between the two players, over X amount of goals, etc.

Overwatch

If you’ve ever scrolled through the e-sports betting selections, there’s a good chance you will have found multiple Overwatch markets. This relates to a team-based shooter game with a science fiction theme, as players must defeat one another while completing plenary objectives. Bettors can bet on multiple markets, such as the winning team of a map, the score, and even the best-performing individual player.

Why is the game so popular? The video game industry has praised it and frequently named it one of the best video games made by reputable establishments.

Rocket League

Despite being launched in 2015, Rocket League still enjoys a healthy player count after nearly a decade. If you’ve never played it, you’re missing out on vehicle-based football with physics-bending madness as players try to drive and flip into a ball to score points against their opponents. Despite the game arguably falling off from its peak, there are more than enough e-sports lobbies to join and competitions to bet on.

Call of Duty

One of the most played video games for the last two decades has been Call of Duty. The warfare-based game has defined the first-person shooter genre across console and PC gaming. With the popularity of the software, COD (as it is affectionately known) has entered the e-sports world as teams have formed; as such, bettors can now bet on them to win matches and even specific competitions.

Valorant

Another popular Xbox e-sports game is VALORANT, a free-to-play tactical shooter inspired by the popular Counter-Strike series. The game was originally only available for PC but was made Xbox and PS5 compatible in June 2024.

Gamers team up into squads to face off against others in high-octane shooter action. The game has seen a rapid rise in popularity, leading to multiple competitions and tournaments becoming available. E-sports bettors can wager on map results, match winners, the winning margin of a match or even the overall tournament victors.

Basketball Themed Games

After EAFC, the sporting-themed video game mainly played in e-sports is likely a basketball-themed package like the NBA 2K series. It's much like the football Xbox games; bettors can make selections on the results of games and profit from their selected player winning a game.

League of Legends (maybe)

One of the most played online games right now is League of Legends. The game was initially released in 2009 but had a massive spike in popularity in 2017 and has since grown in stature. The unfortunate point, however, is that the game is only available on PC right now. It interestingly features on the Xbox Game Pass for PC and other related marketing strands from Microsoft, which suggests that the company and Riot Games (the developers) are considering bringing it to the console. If that ever happens, it would bring a lot of excitement to the LOL community with the advent of console gamers now being able to play alongside PC users.

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