Esports tournaments are almost always physical events where occur in front of a live audience. The event may be part of a more substantial gathering, such as Dreamhack, or the competition will be the entirety of the event, like the planet Cyber Games. Competitions take several types, but the most frequent are solo or double elimination, sometimes hybridized with group stage. Competitions usually have referees or officials to keep an eye on for cheating. Although competitions regarding video gaming have long been around, esports underwent a substantial change in the later 1990s. Beginning with the Cyberathlete Professional Group in 1997, competitions became much bigger, and corporate sponsorship became more prevalent. Increasing viewership both personally and online brought esports to a wider audience. Major competitions are the World Cyber Game titles, the North American Major League Games little league, the France-based Electronic Athletics World Cup, and the earth e-Sports Games pres