In 2023, there were 1,841 professional eSports players in China. South Korea, often referred to as the birthplace of eSports, followed with around 1,078 pro gamers. At 618 gamers, Vietnam was the Southeast Asian country with the largest number of eSports professionals.
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eSports Earnings. (December 6, 2023). Number of professional players active in eSports tournaments in the Asia-Pacific region in 2023, by country or territory [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1308608/apac-number-of-professional-esports-players-by-country/
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eSports Earnings. (2023). Number of professional players active in eSports tournaments in the Asia-Pacific region in 2023, by country or territory. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1308608/apac-number-of-professional-esports-players-by-country/
eSports Earnings. "Number of Professional Players Active in Esports Tournaments in The Asia-pacific Region in 2023, by Country or Territory." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1308608/apac-number-of-professional-esports-players-by-country/
eSports Earnings, Number of professional players active in eSports tournaments in the Asia-Pacific region in 2023, by country or territory Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1308608/apac-number-of-professional-esports-players-by-country/ (last visited June 18, 2024)
Number of professional players active in eSports tournaments in the Asia-Pacific region in 2023, by country or territory [Graph], eSports Earnings, December 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1308608/apac-number-of-professional-esports-players-by-country/