Superdata said that the opportunities for revenue streams are also growing, with direct revenue from sponsorship sales, advertisements, ticket sales and team merchandise increasing.
Investors will also be taking more notice of the space over the next few years. In 2017, around US$750 million in investment flowed into the market.
In regards to the most popular games, League of Legends has been seen attracting more active players (84 million vs 10 million), while Dota 2 has been drawing higher prize pools (around US$37.1 million vs US$11.4 million).
A new game, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is on its way of becoming the first Battle Royale esport, with a viewership of 202 million in 2017, compared to 286 million for League of Legends, said the firm.
The study also found that fans predominately used Twitch.tv and Youtube to consume gaming content, with the vast majority using both.
Source: GMB / AG Brief
