Esports and the Data Transformation
                     ESPORTS AND THE DATA 
TRANSFORMATION
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The media industry has a lot to learn when it comes to data and the unlimited 
potential it possesses. The world is recuperating well after the global pandemic, 
the worldwide lockdowns and restrictions did bring about a digital 
transformation throughout the world. One of McKinsey & Co.’s reports even stated 
that we have at our hands ’10 years of growth in 3 months.
Few sectors benefited greatly from this digital transformation- Esports. The pre-
Pandemic Esports industry was already on the fast track to growth but during the 
past two years, a stupendous number of viewers have consumed esports through 
live streaming. There has been double-digit growth in the streaming habits of fans 
and if the trend continues, we could have at our hands 920 million viewership in 
2024.
While the need to go digital may have given a growth impetus to the 
Esports industry but the personalized interactive space that offers fans 
something different when we compare it to traditional sports and other content is 
what sets Esports apart. Audiences love being part of the play which is being 
considered a challenge and an opportunity by publishers. 
Esports media serves the fans in new and innovative ways but the fact that there 
is no central authority that monitors the industry, it becomes increasingly difficult 
for the companies involved to navigate through. The book of rules is vague and 
unclear as it is still being written, unlike regular sports where there is an 
established governing body and a complete book of rules and regulations to guide 
in case of conflict.  
Further to make matters even more difficult is the bottomless pit of data. The 
publishers who would dare to step into the world of esports are aware they could 
have to pave the path of publishing themselves there could even be new media 
products to attract the fans and transform the entire industry. 
One of the biggest differences between 
classic sports and esports is the level of 
evolvement fans enjoy. In traditional sports 
fans are mostly involved passively while 
more and more ways are being cooked up 
to involve them more. But in Esports due to 
its easy accessibility, hundreds of millions 
of players can interact live. A huge number 
of fans tune in on a regular basis to view 
Counter-Strike or Dota title fights. As there 
already is a loyal group of fans many sites, 
blogs and live streams already exist in the 
market which covers the booming industry.
Thus, unique media products are being created as we speak, and audiences are 
taking part in the content-building process. If all the people collected data on 
their mobile in stadiums a huge amount of data would be generated and the 
streaming of such data created an opportunity for publishers. Data gives 
publishers a chance to personalize the content as well. Even though the age of 
the viewers has increased to above the age of 35, Esports is creating new 
opportunities for the esports publishers. 
What is the future of the esports industry?
In India alone, the esports industry will touch Rs 1100 crore by FY25 as per a 
report published by Economic Times. The driving factor for this growth would 
be cricket in India where the esports ecosystem is still under development. The 
country already has a regulatory body for esports the Federation of Electronic 
Sports Associations of India (FEAI) which points toward the fact that the 
esports industry has huge potential in the coming years. 
Growth in terms of Fans: 
Most of the esports fans currently are 
restricted to Asia, North America, and 
Europe, other markets are largely 
nonexistent, even then Asia-Pacific (APAC) 
market occupies a larger share, in 2019 
they enjoyed over 57 percent of global 
esports viewership, as per one of the 
Insider Intelligence article, with over 1.5 
billion gamers. In contrast, the European 
market is just worth $138 million of global 
esports revenues and has huge growth 
potential. The market for esports could 
expand and would ultimately also bring in 
growth. 
Mobile-run Esports: 
The future of esports lies in Mobile devices, while console gaming is quite a 
niche, if esports could be available on mobile devices running on Android or iOS 
there would be a huge increase in participants, especially from the Asian region. 
There needs to be a low barrier of entry and the industry needs to be more 
accessible.
Thus, sports websites and app developers delivering esports content packed 
with live results and stats would need data to boost the engagement of your 
platform. One of the best esports data providers in the market is 
Data Sports Group. The affordable sports data provider uses deep learning & 
computer vision, we collect and distribute high data integrity, efficiently and 
effectively for business applications. 
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