The eSports industry has boomed in recent years, in no small part thanks to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which forced people to seek alternative forms of entertainment during the widescale cancelation of professional sporting events. During a survey of eSports executives from across the world in October 2021, around 47 percent of respondents felt that COVID friction at live events would be one of the main drivers for increased investment in eSports over the next six months.
Reasons for increased investment in eSports according to industry professionals worldwide as of October 2021
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Which of the following do you think will drive increased investment in eSports in the first half of 2022?"
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Foley & Lardner. (January 10, 2022). Reasons for increased investment in eSports according to industry professionals worldwide as of October 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247905/covid-impact-esports-investment-reasons/
Foley & Lardner. "Reasons for increased investment in eSports according to industry professionals worldwide as of October 2021." Chart. January 10, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247905/covid-impact-esports-investment-reasons/
Foley & Lardner. (2022). Reasons for increased investment in eSports according to industry professionals worldwide as of October 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247905/covid-impact-esports-investment-reasons/
Foley & Lardner. "Reasons for Increased Investment in Esports According to Industry Professionals Worldwide as of October 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247905/covid-impact-esports-investment-reasons/
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