Toronto is an Esports Hub

The esports industry continues to thrive in Toronto, thanks to its strong grassroots community, multicultural environment and growing design and technical talent pool.

The Toronto region is not only a hub for interactive digital media and game development (third largest entertainment cluster in North America!) but the cutting-edge immersive industry, which consists of Artificial Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), Extended Realty (XR), web3, the metaverse, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other platforms and technologies.

Plus, Toronto has a proven track record of producing globally renowned players, influencers, and content creators, as well as hosting an impressive roster of tournaments, including Overwatch League, Pokemon Regional Championships, Worlds 2022 LoL Semifinals, Get on My Level, Toronto Game Expo, Maple Gel Con, GameX, eSports Travel Summit, Call of Duty Majors and Fan Expo Canada.

The world’s top global game developers call the Toronto region home, including Ubisoft, Gameloft, Jam City, Certain Affinity, Zynga, Capybara Games, Big Viking Games and Rockstar.