{"id":4433,"date":"2020-11-11T00:00:43","date_gmt":"2020-11-11T00:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.safebettingsites.com\/?p=4433"},"modified":"2022-03-31T09:21:50","modified_gmt":"2022-03-31T09:21:50","slug":"esports-sponsorships-to-hit-584-million-in-2020-61-of-the-global-gaming-industry-revenue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.safebettingsites.com\/2020\/11\/10\/esports-sponsorships-to-hit-584-million-in-2020-61-of-the-global-gaming-industry-revenue\/","title":{"rendered":"Esports Sponsorships to Hit $584 Million in 2020, 61% of the Global Gaming Industry Revenue"},"content":{"rendered":"

The entire eSports ecosystem has boomed in recent years, with more and more viewers tuning in to watch their favorite games being played by some of the best gamers in the world. The surge in the number of eSports fans opened up a new market for brands and advertisers to sell their products and led to the impressive growth of sponsorships as the largest revenue stream of the eSports industry.<\/p>\n

According to data presented by Safe Betting Sites<\/a>, eSports sponsorships are forecast to grow by 7.5% year-over-year and hit $584 million in 2020, 61% of the global gaming industry revenue this year.<\/p>\n

Digital Revenues to Surge by 60.9% YoY, Merchandise and Tickets Plunge by 50.3%<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The COVID-19 crisis left a significant impact on the global gaming industry, causing a revised revenue forecast for 2020.<\/p>\n

Just a few months ago, Newzoo estimated eSports sponsorships to grow by a CARG of 16.6% and generate $636.9 million in revenue this year. However, after analyzing the most recent data, research, and actuals from companies in the market, the eSports sponsorships estimates were revised to $584.1 million, or 8.2% less than before.<\/p>\n

The new data also revealed that media rights revenues are expected to grow by 3.3% YoY to $163.3 million, 11% less than earlier estimates.<\/p>\n