Gamblers often flock to popular tournaments such as The International for Dota 2 and League of Legends World Championship. These events attract massive viewership and offer lucrative betting opportunities. The excitement peaks during the finals, where esports teams compete for substantial prize pools. Th...
Everyone wants to talk about esports viewership numbers, but they should be talking about esports participation numbers!!! Esports fans are not equal to traditional sports fans… traditional sports have a distinct pathway to being a pro, and once you fail at becoming a pro, you are forever lab...
Although the world of eSports is still relatively new when compared to other large sporting competitions, it is already being regarded as the nextgreat global sporting sensation. No smart investor wants to miss out of the chance to capitalise on eSports, which is why there are more pe...
Overall, eSports viewership in Europe has risen by by 6 million in 2020 compared to 2019, a change of 7.4 percent. As data from a joint survey by PayPal and Newzoo in key European markets indicates, these numbers will likely climb even further in the future. 59 percent of total respondent...
most importantly viewership is increasing. Just two years ago the global esports audience was 226 million people. Last year, it was 292 million. In 2017, it’s projected to be 345 million people watching from around the world. 40% of all esports viewers don’t even play the games they wa...
Viewership Time Spending Audiences have collectively watched 7.46 billion hours of esports and games live streaming content in Q3 2020, representing a 91.8% increase compared to Q3 2019. (Streamlabs, 2020) Interestingly, YouTube Gaming had the most growth in watch hours—156 million hours more in...
Not only are esports fans new to the esport, but many of them are also new to life. When compared to a more age-diverse community, like sports, it makes sense why those who are into esports, typically young people, will lack an understanding of journalistic ethics and common sense. They...
Despite winning the Spring Lock-In Tournament and making playoffs in both splits, 2022 was nothing but disappointing for Team Liquid compared to the expectations. Building the most expensive roster in the LCS history with the anticipation of a North American Worlds, TL came […]...
The action plays out on two channels: traditional PC and console; and mobile. While growth across both channels is good, with figures from Business Insider Intelligence forecasting that total eSports viewership will almost double from 335m in 2017 to 646m in 2023, of the two, mobile is undoub...
Fight Night 3,Counter-Strike: Source,andWorld of Warcraftwere pushing their way into major esports competitions, often with help from the bank accounts of major media corporations. When mountains of money did not equal high viewership and attendance, sponsors soured on the esports industry as a ...