eSports: estimated €3bn revenue in 2021, which could rise to €10.5bn in 2030, according to IDATE

"By the end of 2017, IDATE estimates that e-sports revenue will not exceed €850m. By 2021 they could exceed €3bn, representing 4% of the video game market, and this could rise to €10.5bn by 2030," said IDATE DigiWorld, an institute specialising in market monitoring studies of telecom sectors, on 26/10/2017.

"Over the last three years, e-sports has attracted interest from outside its microcosm from various industry groups whose core business is related to video games to varying degrees: TV and media, communication groups, major consumer brands and casinos. This interest has arisen from the rather sudden realisation that the phenomenon is hugely popular with many gamer generations, especially millennials and 'digital natives'. According to Newzoo, they account for at least 50% of the audience of the main e-sports titles (LoL, CS: GO, Dota 2, Overwatch, Hearthstone)," indicated the group.

"In 2016 the total prize winnings awarded to e-sports tournament winners worldwide was $93.6m, compared with $65.8m in 2015, a growth rate of 42.3%. About 260 million people follow e-sports online…