According to a survey that was conducted in July 2023 among people in Japan who play consumer games at least once per month, three percent of the respondents stated that they had participated in an eSports tournament. A larger share of gamers stated that they had watched eSports either in person or via media. Consumer games in this survey referred to console and PC games.
Share of gamers who participated in eSports in Japan as of July 2023
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Cross Marketing. (July 20, 2023). Share of gamers who participated in eSports in Japan as of July 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1345704/japan-e-sports-participation-among-gamers/
Cross Marketing. "Share of gamers who participated in eSports in Japan as of July 2023." Chart. July 20, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1345704/japan-e-sports-participation-among-gamers/
Cross Marketing. (2023). Share of gamers who participated in eSports in Japan as of July 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1345704/japan-e-sports-participation-among-gamers/
Cross Marketing. "Share of Gamers Who Participated in Esports in Japan as of July 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1345704/japan-e-sports-participation-among-gamers/
Cross Marketing, Share of gamers who participated in eSports in Japan as of July 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1345704/japan-e-sports-participation-among-gamers/ (last visited April 26, 2024)
Share of gamers who participated in eSports in Japan as of July 2023 [Graph], Cross Marketing, July 20, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1345704/japan-e-sports-participation-among-gamers/