This figure is projected to grow steadily to a total of almost 650 million by 2025.Įven though eSports is still in its formative stage, its market is already experiencing a rapid growth. In 2022, 261 million eSports enthusiasts were identified to regularly follow the industry, with an even larger number of occasional viewers who tuned in to watch the bigger events. What is more, the easy accessibility of eSports has been attracting audiences of all kinds. Video gaming is no longer a pastime of purported home-dwellers or arcade-loitering individuals the professionalization of this activity has now validated it as a career choice for talented players to earn millions and sign lucrative sponsorship deals.
dollars throughout his recorded eSports gaming career. Originally from Denmark and also known as N0tail, Sundstein has so far earned 7.18 million U.S. The leading eSports player worldwide ranked by overall earnings was Johan Sundstein.
