Christina Gough
Research expert covering sports and video gaming
Mobile eSports - statistics & facts
Mobile eSports is rapidly transforming the gaming industry. Global reach and accessibility are fueling a new era of competitive gaming, making mobile eSports an increasingly dominant force in the eSports ecosystem. In general, the market value of mobile gaming content has been on the rise worldwide, a trend which is expected to continue. While some more established eSports games have tapped into the mobile market, some mobile-only games are leading the charge and attracting millions of players and viewers alike.
With mobile eSports providing so much entertainment and excitement in the palm of your hand, the industry is expected to continue its meteoric rise. While the eSports market as a whole remains relatively new, it appears an even newer contender has entered the chat and is ready to dominate the industry.
What are the most popular mobile games?
The highest grossing mobile game worldwide in 2024 was Honor of Kings, a multiplayer online battle arena published by Tencent Games. The most popular mobile gaming genre worldwide in 2023 in terms of consumer spend was role-playing games, also known as RPG. Meanwhile, over 10 billion U.S. dollars was spent by global consumers on strategy games in 2023. In the United States, one of the leading mobile gaming apps in terms of weekly active users was Roblox, an online platform game which is also featured in numerous eSports tournaments.Most watched mobile eSports tournaments
Both traditional eSports and mobile eSports host global tournaments for individual players and teams alike. These tournaments can draw in huge audiences either in person or over a streaming service, and winners can earn significant amounts of prize money. Of the most watched mobile eSports tournaments worldwide in 2023, the M5 World Championship, which is a professional eSports tournament for the game Mobile Legends: Bang Bang sat top of the list. At its peak, this tournament was followed by over five million concurrent viewers across the world.Big prize pools up for grabs
The prize pool for mobile eSports tournaments can be sizeable. The overall prize money pool for the Call of Duty: World Championship peaked at two million U.S. dollars in 2021. The most recent Call of Duty: Mobile World Championship took place in Atlanta, Georgia in October 2024 and offered an overall prize pool of one million U.S. dollars. Meanwhile, the prize pool for the PUBG Mobile Global Championship tournament stood at three million U.S. dollars in 2023, with over 450,000 U.S. dollars handed out to the winners. That year, IHC ESPORTS beat Stalwart Esports in the grand finals to take home the big prize.With mobile eSports providing so much entertainment and excitement in the palm of your hand, the industry is expected to continue its meteoric rise. While the eSports market as a whole remains relatively new, it appears an even newer contender has entered the chat and is ready to dominate the industry.
