Esports, the term coined from “electronic sports,” was reportedly first used in 1999 press release, according to the Online Gamers Association (OGA). It was first incorporated into a major dictionary, Dictionary.com, in 2015. This, as per Digitalist Magazine which also details the variation in terminology and spelling between esports, e-sport, e-sports, and the term cybersport which it visualizes as used more commonly in Russia.