Every year, dozens of new esports organizations pop up around the world, but not all of them make it big. Keeping track of these organizations can be tricky, since some might disband after their first bad tournament, go through a full rebrand, change their name and logo, or even merge with another club. In this article, Esports Charts highlights the most popular newly established organisations that racked up the most viewing hours in 2024.
Carnival Gaming
Carnival Gaming, an Indian esports organization, kicked off in 2024 and quickly made its mark across three shooters: Battleground Mobile India, Counter-Strike, and Valorant. The organization teams competed in events like the ESL Snapdragon Pro Series, Valorant Challengers 2024 South Asia, Skyesports Showdown, and several Dust2.in Masters tournaments. While Carnival Gaming hasn’t scored any big wins yet, their heavy presence across different games helped them land a spot among the top new organisations in terms of Hours Watched (HW).
Exceed
Exceed, a new esports organization, made a huge impact on the Fortnite pro scene in 2024. Players Peter ‘’Peterbot’’ Kata and Miguel ‘’Pollo’’ Moreno took home the championship titles at FNCS 2024 - Major 2: North America - Grand Finals and FNCS 2024 - Major 3: North America - Grand Finals, before clinching first place at the FNCS 2024 Global Championship, the season’s biggest event. Exceed also had a strong performance at the Esports World Cup 2024, earning a silver medal. With over 10,000,000 HW accumulated throughout the year, Exceed earned a spot among the top rookie esports organizations.
Pollo, Peterbot, and FNCS 2024 Global Championship Trophy / Photo: Epic Games
Miraen Sejong и ZEUS Esports
In 2024, the Korean organization Miraen Sejong and Turkish ZEUS Esports joined the professional PUBG Mobile scene. Both organizations racked up a similar number of viewing hours and competed together at the PUBG Mobile Global Championship 2024, the season’s top tournament. Although they didn’t make a huge impact at the World Championship, they definitely made their presence known in the game’s viewership stats.
HUA Esports
HUA Esports, a Vietnamese organization formed in mid-2024 by former Team Flash players, quickly made a splash in Free Fire. The new organization first took the title at the Free Fire World Series Vietnam 2024 Fall and earned a spot at the Free Fire World Series - Southeast Asia 2024 Fall. In the regional tournament, HUA Esports finished in the top ten, securing a spot in the Free Fire World Series - Global Finals 2024. Little by little, the Vietnamese organization became a serious player in the Free Fire pro scene, with their matches racking up over 12,500,000 HW by the end of 2024.
O TWO Esport
O TWO Esport, a new organization from Malaysia, was formed by former Team Secret PUBG Mobile players. The organization was initially known as Yoodo O-TWO, but in August, their partnership with the Yoodo brand came to an end, and the organization went back to their original name. In 2024, O TWO Esport racked up over 16,300,000 HW, primarily thanks to their participation in PUBG Mobile Super League tournaments.
GIANTX
GIANTX is a European esports organization formed at the end of 2023 through a merger between British-based Excel Esports and Spanish organization Giants. Right now, GIANTX has two League of Legends teams: the main roster plays in the LEC, Europe’s top franchise league, while the academy team competes in Spain's LVP SuperLiga. The organization also has a Valorant squad competing in VCT 2024: EMEA tournaments. Across all its rosters, GIANTX generated around 17,100,000 HW in 2024.
GIANTX roster in LEC Winter 2025 Photo: Riot Games
Team Vamos
Team Vamos made its debut in August 2024 when a group of HomeBois players, led by streamer Faris ‘’Soloz’’ Zakaria, broke away from the organization to form a new organization in the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang pro scene. Team Vamos even secured a spot in MPL Malaysia, taking over the slot from the now-defunct King Empire. Their debut season was a huge success — the Team Vamos finished second in MPL Malaysia Season 14 and made it to the M6 World Championship, where they landed in the top 8. Thanks to these impressive performances, Team Vamos generated over 19,500,000 HW in just a few months, quickly becoming one of the most-watched new esports organizations.
PEA Beruz
PEA Beruz, a Malaysian organization, is probably familiar to fans of PUBG Mobile’s battle royale scene. Throughout the year, the organization competed in PUBG Mobile Super League tournaments across Southeast Asia. While they didn’t land top spots, PEA Beruz still managed to rack up over 20,000,000 HW in 2024, mainly thanks to the viewership of their match broadcasts.
One Star Esports
One Star Esports is a new organization in the professional Arena of Valor scene, founded in February 2024 by former players of V Gaming, one of Vietnam’s top clubs. In their debut year, One Star Esports reached the finals of both Arena of Glory Spring 2024 and Arena of Glory Winter 2024, though they were defeated by Saigon Phantom in both tournaments. Despite not taking the title, One Star Esports generated over 22.6m HW in their first year, the highest of any new esports organization worldwide.
One Star Esports players / Photo: Facebook
As we can see, most of the organizations in the rankings are from Southeast Asia, which only strengthens the idea that this region is currently the fastest-growing in the esports industry. Additionally, nearly all of these new organizations made it onto the list thanks to mobile titles, which isn’t just a coincidence. The professional scene for traditional PC games tends to be more complex and closed off compared to mobile gaming. This is especially true for battle royales, where there are more organization involved and it’s easier to make a breakthrough into major tournaments.
