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Globally, eSports is on its way to becoming a billion-dollar business. In Germany, the German Association of Interactive Entertainment Software (BIU) believes professionalized gaming is already on its way to becoming a mainstream sport. "But not only is the professional eSports sector growing; more and more sports groups are also emerging at universities and local clubs in Germany," the BIU stated in a press release . Survey data published by the BIU show that awareness of eSports is increasing. 29 percent of online users are now familiar with the term – and among 16- to 24-year-olds, more than half are even familiar with the digital sport.
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eSports tournaments predominantly in the West
You can make good money with eSports. The highest-dollar tournaments pay out prize money in the double-digit million range. According to a survey by Newzoo, the majority of the more important tournaments take place in western industrialized countries, i.e. in North America (28 percent) and Western Europe (26 percent). Another quarter of the most important events are held in Asia (24 percent), especially in China (8 percent).
eSports pays off
Revenues and viewership are rising, and clubs like Schalke 04 and Paris Saint Germain now have their own professional teams – eSports is currently experiencing a boom. Athletes are also benefiting from this development. Major competitions now offer prize money in the millions. For example, "The International 2016" – Dota 2 tournament in Seattle – offered a total of $21 million. Top-level gaming is already turning successful players into millionaires. And there's no end in sight to this upward trend. By 2020, the global eSports audience is expected to grow to almost 600 million viewers. Prize money and revenue will develop accordingly in the coming years.
Fortnite is number 1 on Twitch
According to Newzoo, viewers watched Fortnite games (LoL) on Twitch for a total of 124.7 million hours in June 2018. The former is a live streaming video portal primarily used to broadcast video games, the latter an online co-op survival game. However, the eSports portion of Fortnite is in the homeopathic range. This is different with Dota 2 and Counter Strike. Here, around half of the viewing hours are spent on professional eSports streams. Streaming gaming at the highest level now generates millions in sales in the high three-digit range.
eSports are taking off
What do Schalke 04 and Paris Saint Germain have in common? Both clubs now have a League of Legends team. This is a multiplayer online game. eSport has long since become more than a curious fringe sport. The market research company Newzoo is predicting a real boom in top-level gaming. This year, the number of viewers watching eSports competitions on the Internet or television is expected to rise to 385 million worldwide, and analysts expect almost 600 million viewers by 2020. Sales will develop accordingly in the coming years.
eSports is becoming a billion-dollar business
eSports is on its way to becoming a billion-dollar market. This is according to the latest Global Esports Market Report from Newzoo. According to the report, revenue is expected to rise to more than $1.6 billion by 2021. However, it's not quite there yet: analysts expect revenues of $906 million for the current year. Of this, 40 percent will come from sponsorship money and 19 percent from advertising revenue. The seriousness of eSports is also demonstrated by the fact that clubs like Schalke 04 and Paris Saint Germain now have – a multiplayer online game –
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