{"id":12420,"date":"2021-07-26T10:22:18","date_gmt":"2021-07-26T10:22:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.safebettingsites.com\/?p=12420"},"modified":"2022-03-31T09:53:59","modified_gmt":"2022-03-31T09:53:59","slug":"52-of-chinese-football-fans-find-esports-football-just-as-exciting-as-real-life-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.safebettingsites.com\/2021\/07\/26\/52-of-chinese-football-fans-find-esports-football-just-as-exciting-as-real-life-football\/","title":{"rendered":"52% Of Chinese Football Fans Find eSports Football Just As Exciting As Real-life Football"},"content":{"rendered":"
Sports games are one of the most popular forms of Esports worldwide, especially in the world\u2019s largest gaming market, China. According to data presented by Safe Betting Sites<\/a>, 52% of Chinese football fans find eSports football just as exciting as live football compared to an average rate of 29.5% for Europe\u2019s \u2018Big-5\u2019.<\/p>\n Historically, the roots of eSports can be traced back to the first video game tournaments of the \u201970s. As we know it today, eSports developed in earnest after the turn of the millennium, fuelled by the rapid growth and expansion of the video game industry in the \u201990s. Now, the Esports market is worth hundreds of billions of dollars and is one of the fastest-growing industries in the world.<\/p>\n The sports genre is particularly strong within the eSport realm, with FIFA and Pro Evolution Soccer two of the most popular titles within the genre. Many fans are fans of both live sports and esports versions of football, but notably many fans think the difference is becoming more and more negligible. In China, 52% or about 1 in 2 fans think that eSports football is just as exciting as real-life live football<\/a>.<\/p>\n1 in 2 Chinese Football Fans Think eSports Football Is As Exciting As Live-Football<\/h2>\n