Why investors should be looking at eSports

eSports features for the first time as a demonstration sport at the 2018 Asian Games, with indications of being a medal event at the 2022 Asian Games. The Paris 2024 Olympic organisers are currently considering including eSports as a demonstration sport at their Games.

The global games market has grown to a $130bn industry. Half of that is already played on mobile devices, and an equal portion is played in Asia-Pacific alone. Further organic growth in the order of double digits is expected.  Video game price falls hold inflation steady at 2.4% in May Against this, the eSports industry has come to life relatively more recently through live tournaments in sport venues originally in China, but today filling the likes of Madison Square Garden in New York and Key Arena in Seattle to watch professional teams competing for huge prize money. Strikingly, the...