{"id":6231,"date":"2021-01-26T08:00:30","date_gmt":"2021-01-26T08:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.safebettingsites.com\/?p=6231"},"modified":"2022-03-31T09:25:26","modified_gmt":"2022-03-31T09:25:26","slug":"the-number-of-esports-viewers-in-europe-jumped-to-92m-in-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.safebettingsites.com\/2021\/01\/25\/the-number-of-esports-viewers-in-europe-jumped-to-92m-in-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"The Number of Esports Viewers in Europe Jumped to 92M in 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over the last decade, the popularity of esports has exploded across Europe and the rest of the world. However, the COVID-19 fuelled the entire market’s growth, with millions of people spending more time playing and watching video games amid lockdown.<\/p>\n

According to data presented by Safe Betting Sites<\/a>, the number of esports viewers in Europe hit 92 million in 2020, a 16% jump in two years.<\/p>\n

2 Million New Esports Enthusiasts in a Year<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In 2018, there were 79 million esports<\/a> viewers in Europe, revealed the Newzoo and PayPal survey. By the end of 2019, this figure rose by 9.7% and hit 86 million. The increasing trend continued in 2020, as millions of people turned to video games as their number-one at-home entertainment amid lockdown. Statistics show the European esports audience increased by 7.4% year-over-year to 92 million in 2020.<\/p>\n

Esports enthusiasts accounted for 33 million, or one-third of Europe’s audience in 2020, a 2 million increase in a year. Occasional viewers made up the remaining 59 million, 4 million more than in 2019.<\/p>\n