How to follow the fighting game esports scene

No gaming genre is quite as fragmented or as fascinating as fighting games. Unique in its variety, the fighting game esports scene is great for casual fans — the ability to drop in and enjoy multiple different titles during major events without following complex leagues or storylines is something a lot of viewers come to appreciate.

Cinema has Pacino; music has The Beatles. In competitive video games, our timeless classics are arcade fighters — the sidescrolling button-mashers of yore. With a massive (and growing) range of incredible and complex titles showing up in the fighting game esports scene, it’s an awesome time to be a fan — if you know how to keep up with it all.