Since 2017, the global esports audience has nearly doubled, rising from 345 million to 665 million as of this year. And while a large portion of this massive fan base comes from the world's largest esports markets, United States, China, South Korea, the United Kingdom and Germany, none

In 2025, internet users worldwide spent an average of six hours and 58 minutes per week playing video games, trailing only online videos, TV, and social media among all media and devices. With the average person sleeping seven to eight hours per night, that means many people spend nearly as

More than a decade since the first esports market boom started, the entire sector continues to surge, with most forecasts pointing to steady growth ahead. What started as niche LAN tournaments has evolved into global entertainment, attracting huge sponsorship deals, bringing head-spinning prize pools, and creating new revenue streams like

In 2025, the global gaming industry is expected to gross more than half a trillion dollars for the first time, with most of that revenue coming from mobile games, gaming hardware, and in-game advertising. Although cloud gaming is expected to account for less than 2% of total market revenue, this

Global spending on esports sponsorships and advertising has nearly tripled over the past seven years, rising from $340 million in 2017 to around $980 million in 2024. Although annual ad spending growth has slowed sharply from the 2020 peak, now at just one-third of the levels seen five years ago,

After a sharp 10% revenue drop in 2022 and 2023, the mobile gaming industry has bounced back and continues surging. In 2025 alone, players worldwide are expected to spend over $126 billion on gaming apps, $8 billion more than last year, and $4 billion above the previous all-time high set

For years, the tech and gaming giant Sony has dominated console sales, with five of the ten top-selling consoles of all time being Sony devices. However, its latest-generation console, the PlayStation 5, is trailing the success of its predecessor, the PS4, ranking outside the top ten group. According to data

Few markets in the entertainment landscape have seen such explosive growth as mobile games. Nearly 15 years after the global hype started, fueled by the Covid-19 lockdowns in 2020, the industry continues to surge, generating well over $100 billion in revenue each year. While the pace of growth is far

The world is spending more on gaming PCs and laptops than ever, and this trend shows no signs of slowing down any time soon. A massive gaming user base and the growing esports audience have kept demand strong even when global PC sales hit the brakes. Cutting-edge features like AR,

Since 2020, the world has spent over $137 billion on gaming consoles like the PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox, and most of that value, or roughly 60%, is from Europe. For years, Europeans have been the biggest spenders in the global console market, shelling out tens of billions more

Over the years, the competitive esports industry has paid out hundreds of millions of dollars in prizes, rewarding top-notch players and teams across the globe. And while there are several huge money-making titles in the game, not one comes close to Dota 2, the highest-paying esports title of all time.

Three years after reaching its peak, game streaming is showing signs of slowing down, as the market grapples with high infrastructure costs, audience fatigue, and sharp competition from traditional gaming models, including downloads and cloud gaming. Still, billions of gamers continue to spend a shocking amount of time watching their

Roblox continues to ride a wave of strong revenue growth and user engagement. The gaming giant closed 2024 with a staggering $3.6 billion in revenue, nearly 30% more than the year before, though still not enough to lift the company out of the red. However, with millions of fans

Each year, Steam is flooded with fresh game titles, and their number just keeps climbing. In 2024 alone, the platform`s game library exploded adding nearly 16,500 new titles, a stunning 41% year‑over‑year increase and the highest number ever. But it looks like Steam might top that

In just five years, the esports industry has more than doubled in value, soaring from $2 billion to a staggering $4.7 billion in 2025. A significant share of that growth comes from esports betting, the industry's largest and one of the fastest-growing revenue streams. Fueled by the