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Are eSports Real Sport?

The rise of esports has been pretty impressive but according to a new survey by Morning Consult, its recognition is currently far from widespread and even among those who have heard of it, those seeing it as a real sport is also low. When looking at all U.S. adults only 34 percent are aware of esports, while only 18 percent would consider it an actual sport. It's clearly still a young person's game, too, with these shares increasing to 59 percent and 37 percent respectively.

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This chart shows the share of U.S. adults for which the following statements regarding esports are true in 2018.

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Market cap of leading eSports companies globally 2026
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Top eSports games worldwide in 2025, by peak viewership
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Most watched eSports disciplines worldwide 2025
Leading eSports players worldwide 2026, by overall earnings
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Leading eSports tournaments worldwide 2019-2025, by peak viewers
All-time leading eSports tournaments worldwide 2026, by prize pool

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