China: popular eSports game genres 2023

According to a survey on Chinese eSports fans conducted in May 2023, MOBA games, also known as multiplayer online battle arena, were the most popular eSports game genre. Almost 75 percent of respondents mainly followed such games in the last 12 months prior the survey period. Some famous MOBA titles are League of Legends, Dota 2, and Honor of Kings.

Popular game genres among eSports users in China as of May 2023

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Release date

June 2023

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Region

China

Survey time period

May 2023

Number of respondents

1,500 eSports users

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original survey question:
In the last 12 months, which game genres have you followed mainly? (Multiple answers are allowed.)

eSports users refer to eSports gamers, eSports tournament audience, and eSports livestream viewers. To be counted as an eSports user, respondents should fulfill at least one of the following requirements:
1. In the past year, they had either watched or participated in at least one eSports tournament, including professional and unprofessional matches.
2. They play eSports games or watch eSports livestreams regularly each month.

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