The growth of e-sports will grow by 41.3% in 2017 and reach $ 696 million, according to market research conducted by Newzoo. By 2020, this figure should increase more than double, to $ 1.5 billion.
The revenue of eSports brands for the year 2017 will be approximately $ 517 million, and investments in them will increase by more than twice by 2020. The number of spectators of eSports in 2017, including 191 million cyber-sportsmen, will be 385 million, and by 2020 will increase by 50%. In addition to them, irregular viewers will become 303 million by 2020,
Now the largest e-sports market is North America, which can expect $ 257 million turnover this year, and $ 607 million this year. Most will come from sponsors ($ 113 million in 2017). In this region, most e-sports fans, 25 million people, and they bring the industry an average of $ 10.36 per year. The average revenue from one e-sports fan is $ 3.64, while the average revenue from a basketball fan is $ 15. With the growth of the industry and the increase in the number of leagues, events and deals, this figure should grow to $ 5.20 in 2020.
However, in Newzoo calculations there is no information about bets made on eSports, although this is the most promising source of revenue, which exceeds revenue from the sale of rights, sponsorship and consumer income combined, writes VentureBeat.
According to Steven Roberts, a member of the board of the European Cybersport League, e-sports will reach football and basketball scores for an incomparably short period of time. Over the past few years, the number of spectators has grown at times, and prize funds have already outstripped traditional sports. Fast growth is waiting for the industry in the next two years.
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