Not many parts of the gaming market have matched the esports market`s growth over the past few years. This $5 billion industry, with close to 700 million users as of 2026, has skyrocketed by 136% since 2020, far outpacing the wider gaming market, which grew by 52% in the same period. However, the outlook for …
Esports Market to Grow 20% by 2030 vs 29% for Gaming – What’s Causing the Gap? Read More »
Although the esports market has grown tremendously over the past few years, with more than 3 billion people worldwide now playing video games, professional esports remains an extremely elite space, making up only a small slice of the global gaming community. But those who reach the pro level and turn esports into a long-term career …
The amount of money gamers are willing to pay for a graphics card (GPU), one of the main parts of the gaming experience, has increased significantly over the years. While gaming GPUs can cost anywhere from a few hundred to several thousand dollars, the market average was around $255 back in 2020. Today, that figure …
Gamers to Spend an Average of $584 on GPUs by 2030, Nearly 70% More Than Last Year Read More »
For a country that generates one-quarter of total mobile gaming revenue and counts more than 600 million mobile gamers, or roughly a third of the global player base, it`s hardly surprising that China leads mobile esports. Still, the gap between Chinese players’ total earnings and those of the rest of the world is quite shocking. …
Last year, the top five highest-paying esports titles, Counter-Strike, Dota 2, Honor of Kings, League of Legends, and PUBG Mobile, collectively awarded $101.2 million in tournament prize money, nearly $10 million more than a year before that. However, while total prize money rose, the number of tournaments continued to fall, highlighting the ongoing trend of …
Top 10 Esports Games Cut Nearly 900 Tournaments in a Single Year Read More »
While sponsorship and advertising are widely seen as the largest revenue streams in the esports space, for years, the industry’s biggest money machine has been esports betting. The amount of money the competitive gaming fans spend on wagers each year is quite shocking and continues to rise, pushing the market toward a new record valuation. …
While some might assume that the glory days of esports are over, especially compared to the market peak between 2019 and 2021, the industry continues to grow, attracting more sponsorships, generating higher revenues, and awarding hefty prize pools to its most successful players. According to data presented by Betideas.com, the top 20 esports players in …
Top 20 Highest-Earning Esports Players in 2025- Only One Player Earned $1 Million Read More »
Since 2017, the amount of money brands and companies pour into esports sponsorships and advertising has more than tripled, reaching over $1 billion for the first time this year. And while annual spending growth has slowed significantly since the market peak in 2019 and 2020, the industry is still far from cooling. According to data …
In the world of esports betting, only five markets, the United States, United Kingdom, South Korea, Japan, and France- generate more than half of total revenue and count the largest number of esports betting fans. But even among these giants, there are significant differences, with some nations spending much more on esports wagers than others. …
While sports betting growth has definitely gone down from the 2021 peak, when revenue jumped by 25% in a single year, the market has once again surprised sceptics. The latest market forecasts show the industry is set on track to hit a major new milestone, and it will happen much faster than was thought before. …
Sports Betting to Become a $100B Industry by 2029, Two Years Ahead of Earlier Forecast Read More »
