The eSports market has boomed in recent years with more and more viewers tuning in to watch their favorite games being played by some of the best gamers in the world. Players can compete against each other, individually or in teams, in multiplayer video game tournaments across the world, which are often played out in front of a live audience. During a global survey in September 2020, the most common reason given for why some eSports fans did not want attend eSports events was the distance or transportation, with over 20 percent giving this reason. This was followed by around 18 percent of respondents citing affordability as the reason they did not attend eSports events that year.
Most common reasons for lack of interest in attending an eSports event worldwide as of September 2020
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "What is the reason for your lack of interest in attending an in-person eSports event in 2021?" Answers given by those who would “not likely” or “definitely not” attend an eSports event in 2020 or 2021; excludes those who indicated COVID-19 as primary reason for disinterest.
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Esports Entry Advisory. (December 9, 2020). Most common reasons for lack of interest in attending an eSports event worldwide as of September 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254430/esports-events-lack-of-interest-in-attendance/
Esports Entry Advisory. "Most common reasons for lack of interest in attending an eSports event worldwide as of September 2020." Chart. December 9, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254430/esports-events-lack-of-interest-in-attendance/
Esports Entry Advisory. (2020). Most common reasons for lack of interest in attending an eSports event worldwide as of September 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254430/esports-events-lack-of-interest-in-attendance/
Esports Entry Advisory. "Most Common Reasons for Lack of Interest in Attending An Esports Event Worldwide as of September 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Dec 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254430/esports-events-lack-of-interest-in-attendance/
Esports Entry Advisory, Most common reasons for lack of interest in attending an eSports event worldwide as of September 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254430/esports-events-lack-of-interest-in-attendance/ (last visited December 24, 2024)
Most common reasons for lack of interest in attending an eSports event worldwide as of September 2020 [Graph], Esports Entry Advisory, December 9, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254430/esports-events-lack-of-interest-in-attendance/
