Let’s Play! 2022 - The European esports market (2022)

The 7th edition of the Deloitte study ‘Let’s Play! – The European esports market’ focuses on the development of the European esports sector. The study is based on extensive consumer research across 11 European countries and interviews with 53 market experts.

In recent years the esports sector experienced vast growth, mainly due to growing exposure to the digital natives. Market experts are keenly watching developments to see where the esports market is heading after COVID-19-related restrictions have been lifted. As of now, the growth in audience numbers experienced in previous years has hit a plateau. Still, the audience numbers have considerably grown in comparison to pre-pandemic figures. It is expected that the esports sector will continue to evolve and revenue figures will increase in the future.