Esports Market Size, Share, Statistics & Trends, Growth Analysis Report By Type, By Application, and Segment Forecasts, 2021 - 2027

Esports Market Statistics 2027

The global eSports market size is projected to reach USD 1860.2 Million by 2026, from USD 691.6 Million in 2019, at a CAGR of 15.1% during the forecast period 2021-2026. Major factors driving the growth of the global esports market size are the increasing popularity of video games, formidable investments, rising live streaming of games, and increasing infrastructure for league tournaments.

 

  

In recent years, esports has exploded into the mainstream, moving from a niche to a central form of entertainment across the globe, and ticket sales are shifting from the arena to the internet. While esports may have once stood for a subset of sporting culture, it has become a complete industry in its own right with the current developments.

 

The increasing popularity of video games is expected to drive the esports market size. The online gaming market is growing at a healthy pace due to factors such as increasing acceptance of advanced gaming technology, evolving customer entertainment preferences, rising income levels, and increasing demand for mobile gaming. Furthermore, the growing mobile penetration and increased internet access are expected to fuel the esports market size.

Millennials see esports as a competitive occupation due to the growing popularity of gaming tournaments, impressive international prize pools, streaming revenues, and one-to-one sponsorships. In addition, universities and colleges are starting a dedicated sports program to cultivate qualified professionals. These factors are in turn expected to increase the growth of the esports market size.

The rising investment and sponsorship are expected to increase the growth of the esports market size. Increasing investment in the last two years is creating new avenues for development in the esports market. Investments in this sector have made considerable progress in recent years as the ecosystem provides a number of investment opportunities across a wide range of subsectors. According to a recent forecast, the esports ecosystem is on track to cross $1 billion in sales for the first time this year. Money flows into esports through broadcast rights, live event ticket sales, merchandise sales, and in-game transactions, but most of the revenue comes from sponsorships and advertising.

The availability of different elements of MOBA games such as collecting items, acquiring goods, levelling up, and fighting accompanied by computer-generated units drives the segment’s growth in this global market.

The rising penetration of mobile gaming and internet use in the area has intensified the growth of esports. In 2003, China declared esports to be an official sport, and after 13 years, it was declared a national industry providing sports operators and professionals’ jobs in the country. South Korea is also a renowned country for sports space, offering facilities to gamers, including their gaming houses, coaches, and analysts.

With the North America League of Legends Championship Series (NA LCS) and the Overwatch League, investment and development are expected to continue during the forecast period. Esports is a multi-million dollar industry in the U.S. involving game creators, teams, leagues, TV networks, and streaming services.

Report Metric	Details
Report Name	esports market
The market size in 2019	USD 691.6 Million
The revenue forecast in 2026	USD 1860.2 Million
Growth Rate	CAGR of 15.1% from 2020 to 2026
Base year considered	2019
Forecast period	2021-2026
Forecast units	Value (USD)
Segments covered	Type, End-User, Offerings, and Region
Report coverage	Revenue & volume forecast, company share, competitive landscape, growth factors, and trends
Geographic regions covered	North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Middle East & Africa

 

1.1 Study Scope

1.2 Key Market Segments

1.3 Players Covered: Ranking by E-Sports Revenue

1.4 Market by Type

1.4.1 Global E-Sports Market Size Growth Rate by Type: 2020 VS 2026

1.4.2 Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA)

1.4.3 First-Person Shooter (FPS)

1.4.4 Real-Time Strategy (RTS)

1.4.5 Other

1.5 Market by Application

1.5.1 Global E-Sports Market Share by Application: 2020 VS 2026

1.5.2 Professional

1.5.3 Amateur

1.6 Study Objectives

1.7 Years Considered

2.1 Global E-Sports Market Perspective (2015-2026)

2.2 Global E-Sports Growth Trends by Regions

2.2.1 E-Sports Market Size by Regions: 2015 VS 2020 VS 2026

2.2.2 E-Sports Historic Market Share by Regions (2015-2020)

2.2.3 E-Sports Forecasted Market Size by Regions (2021-2026)

2.3 Industry Trends and Growth Strategy

2.3.1 Market Top Trends

2.3.2 Market Drivers

2.3.3 Market Challenges

2.3.4 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis

2.3.5 E-Sports Market Growth Strategy

2.3.6 Primary Interviews with Key E-Sports Players (Opinion Leaders)

3.1 Global Top E-Sports Players by Market Size

3.1.1 Global Top E-Sports Players by Revenue (2015-2020)

3.1.2 Global E-Sports Revenue Market Share by Players (2015-2020)

3.1.3 Global E-Sports Market Share by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3)

3.2 Global E-Sports Market Concentration Ratio

3.2.1 Global E-Sports Market Concentration Ratio (CR5 and HHI)

3.2.2 Global Top 10 and Top 5 Companies by E-Sports Revenue in 2019

3.3 E-Sports Key Players Head office and Area Served

3.4 Key Players E-Sports Product Solution and Service

3.5 Date of Enter into E-Sports Market

3.6 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion Plans

4.1 Global E-Sports Historic Market Size by Type (2015-2020)

4.2 Global E-Sports Forecasted Market Size by Type (2021-2026)

5.1 Global E-Sports Market Size by Application (2015-2020)

5.2 Global E-Sports Forecasted Market Size by Application (2021-2026)

6.1 North America E-Sports Market Size (2015-2020)

6.2 E-Sports Key Players in North America (2019-2020)

6.3 North America E-Sports Market Size by Type (2015-2020)

6.4 North America E-Sports Market Size by Application (2015-2020)

7.1 Europe E-Sports Market Size (2015-2020)

7.2 E-Sports Key Players in Europe (2019-2020)

7.3 Europe E-Sports Market Size by Type (2015-2020)

7.4 Europe E-Sports Market Size by Application (2015-2020)

8.1 China E-Sports Market Size (2015-2020)

8.2 E-Sports Key Players in China (2019-2020)

8.3 China E-Sports Market Size by Type (2015-2020)

8.4 China E-Sports Market Size by Application (2015-2020)

9.1 Japan E-Sports Market Size (2015-2020)

9.2 E-Sports Key Players in Japan (2019-2020)

9.3 Japan E-Sports Market Size by Type (2015-2020)

9.4 Japan E-Sports Market Size by Application (2015-2020)

10.1 Southeast Asia E-Sports Market Size (2015-2020)

10.2 E-Sports Key Players in Southeast Asia (2019-2020)

10.3 Southeast Asia E-Sports Market Size by Type (2015-2020)

10.4 Southeast Asia E-Sports Market Size by Application (2015-2020)

11.1 India E-Sports Market Size (2015-2020)

11.2 E-Sports Key Players in India (2019-2020)

11.3 India E-Sports Market Size by Type (2015-2020)

11.4 India E-Sports Market Size by Application (2015-2020)

12.1 Central & South America E-Sports Market Size (2015-2020)

12.2 E-Sports Key Players in Central & South America (2019-2020)

12.3 Central & South America E-Sports Market Size by Type (2015-2020)

12.4 Central & South America E-Sports Market Size by Application (2015-2020)

13.1 Activision Blizzard

13.1.1 Activision Blizzard Company Details

13.1.2 Activision Blizzard Business Overview

13.1.3 Activision Blizzard E-Sports Introduction

13.1.4 Activision Blizzard Revenue in E-Sports Business (2015-2020))

13.1.5 Activision Blizzard Recent Development

13.2 Epic Games

13.2.1 Epic Games Company Details

13.2.2 Epic Games Business Overview

13.2.3 Epic Games E-Sports Introduction

13.2.4 Epic Games Revenue in E-Sports Business (2015-2020)

13.2.5 Epic Games Recent Development

13.3 Nintendo

13.3.1 Nintendo Company Details

13.3.2 Nintendo Business Overview

13.3.3 Nintendo E-Sports Introduction

13.3.4 Nintendo Revenue in E-Sports Business (2015-2020)

13.3.5 Nintendo Recent Development

13.4 Riot Games

13.4.1 Riot Games Company Details

13.4.2 Riot Games Business Overview

13.4.3 Riot Games E-Sports Introduction

13.4.4 Riot Games Revenue in E-Sports Business (2015-2020)

13.4.5 Riot Games Recent Development

13.5 Valve Corporation

13.5.1 Valve Corporation Company Details

13.5.2 Valve Corporation Business Overview

13.5.3 Valve Corporation E-Sports Introduction

13.5.4 Valve Corporation Revenue in E-Sports Business (2015-2020)

13.5.5 Valve Corporation Recent Development

13.6 Wargaming.Net

13.6.1 Wargaming.Net Company Details

13.6.2 Wargaming.Net Business Overview

13.6.3 Wargaming.Net E-Sports Introduction

13.6.4 Wargaming.Net Revenue in E-Sports Business (2015-2020)

13.6.5 Wargaming.Net Recent Development

13.7 EA Sports

13.7.1 EA Sports Company Details

13.7.2 EA Sports Business Overview

13.7.3 EA Sports E-Sports Introduction

13.7.4 EA Sports Revenue in E-Sports Business (2015-2020)

13.7.5 EA Sports Recent Development

13.8 Hi-Rez Studios

13.8.1 Hi-Rez Studios Company Details

13.8.2 Hi-Rez Studios Business Overview

13.8.3 Hi-Rez Studios E-Sports Introduction

13.8.4 Hi-Rez Studios Revenue in E-Sports Business (2015-2020)

13.8.5 Hi-Rez Studios Recent Development

13.9 Microsoft Studios

13.9.1 Microsoft Studios Company Details

13.9.2 Microsoft Studios Business Overview

13.9.3 Microsoft Studios E-Sports Introduction

13.9.4 Microsoft Studios Revenue in E-Sports Business (2015-2020)

13.9.5 Microsoft Studios Recent Development

15.1 Research Methodology

15.1.1 Methodology/Research Approach

15.1.2 Data Source

15.2 Disclaimer

15.3 Author Details

 

    Table 1. E-Sports Key Market Segments

    Table 2. Key Players Covered: Ranking by E-Sports Revenue

    Table 3. Ranking of Global Top E-Sports Manufacturers by Revenue (US$ Million) in 2019

    Table 4. Global E-Sports Market Size Growth Rate by Type (US$ Million): 2020 VS 2026

    Table 5. Key Players of Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA)

    Table 6. Key Players of First-Person Shooter (FPS)

    Table 7. Key Players of Real-Time Strategy (RTS)

    Table 8. Key Players of Other

    Table 9. Global E-Sports Market Size Growth by Application (US$ Million): 2020 VS 2026

    Table 10. Global E-Sports Market Size by Regions (US$ Million): 2020 VS 2026

    Table 11. Global E-Sports Market Size by Regions (2015-2020) (US$ Million)

    Table 12. Global E-Sports Market Share by Regions (2015-2020)

    Table 13. Global E-Sports Forecasted Market Size by Regions (2021-2026) (US$ Million)

    Table 14. Global E-Sports Market Share by Regions (2021-2026)

    Table 15. Market Top Trends

    Table 16. Key Drivers: Impact Analysis

    Table 17. Key Challenges

    Table 18. E-Sports Market Growth Strategy

    Table 19. Main Points Interviewed from Key E-Sports Players

    Table 20. Global E-Sports Revenue by Players (2015-2020) (Million US$)

    Table 21. Global E-Sports Market Share by Players (2015-2020)

    Table 22. Global Top E-Sports Players by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3) (based on the Revenue in E-Sports as of 2019)

    Table 23. Global E-Sports by Players Market Concentration Ratio (CR5 and HHI)

    Table 24. Key Players Headquarters and Area Served

    Table 25. Key Players E-Sports Product Solution and Service

    Table 26. Date of Enter into E-Sports Market

    Table 27. Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion Plans

    Table 28. Global E-Sports Market Size by Type (2015-2020) (Million US$)

    Table 29. Global E-Sports Market Size Share by Type (2015-2020)

    Table 30. Global E-Sports Revenue Market Share by Type (2021-2026)

    Table 31. Global E-Sports Market Size Share by Application (2015-2020)

    Table 32. Global E-Sports Market Size by Application (2015-2020) (Million US$)

    Table 33. Global E-Sports Market Size Share by Application (2021-2026)

    Table 34. North America Key Players E-Sports Revenue (2019-2020) (Million US$)

    Table 35. North America Key Players E-Sports Market Share (2019-2020)

    Table 36. North America E-Sports Market Size by Type (2015-2020) (Million US$)

    Table 37. North America E-Sports Market Share by Type (2015-2020)

    Table 38. North America E-Sports Market Size by Application (2015-2020) (Million US$)

    Table 39. North America E-Sports Market Share by Application (2015-2020)

    Table 40. Europe Key Players E-Sports Revenue (2019-2020) (Million US$)

    Table 41. Europe Key Players E-Sports Market Share (2019-2020)

    Table 42. Europe E-Sports Market Size by Type (2015-2020) (Million US$)

    Table 43. Europe E-Sports Market Share by Type (2015-2020)

    Table 44. Europe E-Sports Market Size by Application (2015-2020) (Million US$)

    Table 45. Europe E-Sports Market Share by Application (2015-2020)

    Table 46. China Key Players E-Sports Revenue (2019-2020) (Million US$)

    Table 47. China Key Players E-Sports Market Share (2019-2020)

    Table 48. China E-Sports Market Size by Type (2015-2020) (Million US$)

    Table 49. China E-Sports Market Share by Type (2015-2020)

    Table 50. China E-Sports Market Size by Application (2015-2020) (Million US$)

    Table 51. China E-Sports Market Share by Application (2015-2020)

    Table 52. Japan Key Players E-Sports Revenue (2019-2020) (Million US$)

    Table 53. Japan Key Players E-Sports Market Share (2019-2020)

    Table 54. Japan E-Sports Market Size by Type (2015-2020) (Million US$)

    Table 55. Japan E-Sports Market Share by Type (2015-2020)

    Table 56. Japan E-Sports Market Size by Application (2015-2020) (Million US$)

    Table 57. Japan E-Sports Market Share by Application (2015-2020)

    Table 58. Southeast Asia Key Players E-Sports Revenue (2019-2020) (Million US$)

    Table 59. Southeast Asia Key Players E-Sports Market Share (2019-2020)

    Table 60. Southeast Asia E-Sports Market Size by Type (2015-2020) (Million US$)

    Table 61. Southeast Asia E-Sports Market Share by Type (2015-2020)

    Table 62. Southeast Asia E-Sports Market Size by Application (2015-2020) (Million US$)

    Table 63. Southeast Asia E-Sports Market Share by Application (2015-2020)

    Table 64. India Key Players E-Sports Revenue (2019-2020) (Million US$)

    Table 65. India Key Players E-Sports Market Share (2019-2020)

    Table 66. India E-Sports Market Size by Type (2015-2020) (Million US$)

    Table 67. India E-Sports Market Share by Type (2015-2020)

    Table 68. India E-Sports Market Size by Application (2015-2020) (Million US$)

    Table 69. India E-Sports Market Share by Application (2015-2020)

    Table 70. Central & South America Key Players E-Sports Revenue (2019-2020) (Million US$)

    Table 71. Central & South America Key Players E-Sports Market Share (2019-2020)

    Table 72. Central & South America E-Sports Market Size by Type (2015-2020) (Million US$)

    Table 73. Central & South America E-Sports Market Share by Type (2015-2020)

    Table 74. Central & South America E-Sports Market Size by Application (2015-2020) (Million US$)

    Table 75. Central & South America E-Sports Market Share by Application (2015-2020)

    Table 76. Activision Blizzard Company Details

    Table 77. Activision Blizzard Business Overview

    Table 78. Activision Blizzard Product

    Table 79. Activision Blizzard Revenue in E-Sports Business (2015-2020) (Million US$)

    Table 80. Activision Blizzard Recent Development

    Table 81. Epic Games Company Details

    Table 82. Epic Games Business Overview

    Table 83. Epic Games Product

    Table 84. Epic Games Revenue in E-Sports Business (2015-2020) (Million US$)

    Table 85. Epic Games Recent Development

    Table 86. Nintendo Company Details

    Table 87. Nintendo Business Overview

    Table 88. Nintendo Product

    Table 89. Nintendo Revenue in E-Sports Business (2015-2020) (Million US$)

    Table 90. Nintendo Recent Development

    Table 91. Riot Games Company Details

    Table 92. Riot Games Business Overview

    Table 93. Riot Games Product

    Table 94. Riot Games Revenue in E-Sports Business (2015-2020) (Million US$)

    Table 95. Riot Games Recent Development

    Table 96. Valve Corporation Company Details

    Table 97. Valve Corporation Business Overview

    Table 98. Valve Corporation Product

    Table 99. Valve Corporation Revenue in E-Sports Business (2015-2020) (Million US$)

    Table 100. Valve Corporation Recent Development

    Table 101. Wargaming.Net Company Details

    Table 102. Wargaming.Net Business Overview

    Table 103. Wargaming.Net Product

    Table 104. Wargaming.Net Revenue in E-Sports Business (2015-2020) (Million US$)

    Table 105. Wargaming.Net Recent Development

    Table 106. EA Sports Company Details

    Table 107. EA Sports Business Overview

    Table 108. EA Sports Product

    Table 109. EA Sports Revenue in E-Sports Business (2015-2020) (Million US$)

    Table 110. EA Sports Recent Development

    Table 111. Hi-Rez Studios Business Overview

    Table 112. Hi-Rez Studios Product

    Table 113. Hi-Rez Studios Company Details

    Table 114. Hi-Rez Studios Revenue in E-Sports Business (2015-2020) (Million US$)

    Table 115. Hi-Rez Studios Recent Development

    Table 116. Microsoft Studios Company Details

    Table 117. Microsoft Studios Business Overview

    Table 118. Microsoft Studios Product

    Table 119. Microsoft Studios Revenue in E-Sports Business (2015-2020) (Million US$)

    Table 120. Microsoft Studios Recent Development

    Table 121. Research Programs/Design for This Report

    Table 122. Key Data Information from Secondary Sources

    Table 123. Key Data Information from Primary Sources

List of Figures

    Figure 1. Global E-Sports Market Share by Type: 2020 VS 2026

    Figure 2. Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) Features

    Figure 3. First-Person Shooter (FPS) Features

    Figure 4. Real-Time Strategy (RTS) Features

    Figure 5. Other Features

    Figure 6. Global E-Sports Market Share by Application: 2020 VS 2026

    Figure 7. Professional Case Studies

    Figure 8. Amateur Case Studies

    Figure 9. E-Sports Report Years Considered

    Figure 10. Global E-Sports Market Size YoY Growth 2015-2026 (US$ Million)

    Figure 11. Global E-Sports Market Share by Regions: 2020 VS 2026

    Figure 12. Global E-Sports Market Share by Regions (2021-2026)

    Figure 13. Porter's Five Forces Analysis

    Figure 14. Global E-Sports Market Share by Players in 2019

    Figure 15. Global Top E-Sports Players by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3) (based on the Revenue in E-Sports as of 2019

    Figure 16. The Top 10 and 5 Players Market Share by E-Sports Revenue in 2019

    Figure 17. North America E-Sports Market Size YoY Growth (2015-2020) (Million US$)

    Figure 18. Europe E-Sports Market Size YoY Growth (2015-2020) (Million US$)

    Figure 19. China E-Sports Market Size YoY Growth (2015-2020) (Million US$)

    Figure 20. Japan E-Sports Market Size YoY Growth (2015-2020) (Million US$)

    Figure 21. Southeast Asia E-Sports Market Size YoY Growth (2015-2020) (Million US$)

    Figure 22. India E-Sports Market Size YoY Growth (2015-2020) (Million US$)

    Figure 23. Central & South America E-Sports Market Size YoY Growth (2015-2020) (Million US$)

    Figure 24. Bottom-up and Top-down Approaches for This Report

    Figure 25. Data Triangulation

    Figure 26. Key Executives Interviewed