Reasons for increase in investment in eSports worldwide in 2021

Published by
Christina Gough,
Apr 16, 2024
The eSports industry has boomed in recent years, in no small part thanks to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which forced people to seek alternative forms of entertainment during the widescale cancelation of professional sporting events. During a survey of eSports executives from across the world in October 2021, around 47 percent of respondents felt that COVID friction at live events would be one of the main drivers for increased investment in eSports over the next six months.

Reasons for increased investment in eSports according to industry professionals worldwide as of October 2021

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Release date

January 2022

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

October 2021

Number of respondents

430 industry professionals

Age group

18 years and older

Supplementary notes

This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Which of the following do you think will drive increased investment in eSports in the first half of 2022?"

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