Global revenue of the eSports market 2022, by segment

During 2022, the merchandise and tickets segment of the global eSports market was expected to generate 107.9 million U.S. dollars in revenue.

eSports market

Video gaming has long stopped being entertainment solely for the solitary player holed up in their living room. Today, not only is video gaming a networking activity, but it has also become a regularly scheduled, profit-generating pastime in the form of eSports. eSports can be described as organized multiplayer gaming events, mostly between professional players. There is usually a series of tournaments which culminate in championships, both at a regional and a global level. The entire eSports market is expected to grow over the coming years, with worldwide revenues projected to reach 1.87billion U.S. dollars in 2025. Looking at the latest regional profitability data, China was considered to be generating a lion’s share of the revenues in 2021, followed by the United States' eSports market.

Top eSports players

eSports is profitable, not only for the entire industry, but also for the individual players. As of 2022, the highest earnings were those of a Danish professional gamer, Johan Sundstein, more known among his peers as "N0tail". Throughout his recorded gaming career, N0tail has earned over seven million U.S. dollars through playing Dota 2. Among female players, the profits are significantly smaller. To date, the highest earning female gamer, Sasha Hostyn, who goes by "Scarlett" in the gaming industry, has made over 400 thousand U.S. dollars in the course of her eSports career.