eSports market in the Asia-Pacific region - statistics & facts

Following its addition to the Southeast Asian Games in 2019, eSports is also set to debut as an official discipline at the 2022 Asian Games. Players from all over Asia will be competing in eight medal events, including popular video game titles such as League of Legends, Dota 2, and PUBG Mobile. With Asia as the biggest market, the global eSports industry generates over one billion U.S. dollars in annual revenue across its various segments and is projected to continue growing over the next few years.

eSports revenue in Asia
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Number of pro gamers in China
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Most watched eSports tournament worldwide
League of Legends *****World Championship

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eSports

Top eSports nations APAC 2025, by all-time earnings

eSports

Number of active eSports pro gamers SEA 2015-2025, by country

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Leading eSports live-stream apps in China 2026, based on MAUs

Overview

Worldwide eSports viewer numbers 2020-2025, by type
Worldwide eSports viewer numbers 2020-2025, by type
eSports audience size worldwide from 2020 to 2025, by type of viewers (in millions)
ESports market revenue worldwide 2017-2031
ESports market revenue worldwide 2017-2031
ESports market revenue worldwide from 2017 to 2031 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Global revenue of the eSports market 2022, by segment
Global revenue of the eSports market 2022, by segment
eSports market revenue worldwide in 2022, by segment (in million U.S. dollars)
eSports engagement worldwide 2020, by country
eSports engagement worldwide 2020, by country
Engagement with eSports in selected countries worldwide in 2020, by country
eSports familiarity APAC 2020, by country
eSports familiarity APAC 2020, by country
eSports familiarity in the Asia-Pacific region in 2020, by country or territory

Market revenue

ESports market revenue in Asia 2017-2031
ESports market revenue in Asia 2017-2031
ESports market revenue in Asia from 2017 to 2031 (in million U.S. dollars)
ESports market revenue in Australia and Oceania 2017-2031
ESports market revenue in Australia and Oceania 2017-2031
ESports market revenue in Australia and Oceania from 2017 to 2031 (in million U.S. dollars)
ESports market revenue in APAC 2017-2031, by country
ESports market revenue in APAC 2017-2031, by country
ESports market revenue in the Asia-Pacific region from 2017 to 2031, by selected country (in million U.S. dollars)
ESports market revenue in Southeast Asia 2017-2031, by country
ESports market revenue in Southeast Asia 2017-2031, by country
ESports market revenue in Southeast Asia from 2017 to 2031, by selected country (in million U.S. dollars)

Market segments

eSports revenue in Asia 2024, by segment
eSports revenue in Asia 2024, by segment
eSports market revenue in Asia in 2024, by segment (in million U.S. dollars)
eSports revenue in Australia & Oceania 2025, by segment
eSports revenue in Australia & Oceania 2025, by segment
eSports market revenue in Australia & Oceania in 2025, by segment (in million U.S. dollars)
Revenue of the media rights industry in Asia 2017-2031
Revenue of the media rights industry in Asia 2017-2031
Revenue of the media rights industry in Asia from 2017 to 2031 (in million U.S. dollars)
Merchandise & Ticketing revenue in Asia 2017-2031
Merchandise & Ticketing revenue in Asia 2017-2031
Merchandise & Ticketing revenue in Asia from 2017 to 2031 (in million U.S. dollars)
Revenue of the publisher fees industry in Asia 2017-2031
Revenue of the publisher fees industry in Asia 2017-2031
Revenue of the publisher fees industry in Asia from 2017 to 2031 (in million U.S. dollars)
Revenue of the sponsorship & advertising industry in Asia 2017-2031
Revenue of the sponsorship & advertising industry in Asia 2017-2031
Revenue of the sponsorship & advertising industry in Asia from 2017 to 2031 (in million U.S. dollars)
Revenue of the e-sports streaming industry in Asia 2017-2031
Revenue of the e-sports streaming industry in Asia 2017-2031
Revenue of the e-sports streaming industry in Asia from 2017 to 2031 (in million U.S. dollars)

Tournament earnings

Most active eSports nations APAC 2022, by tournament participations
Most active eSports nations APAC 2022, by tournament participations
Most active eSports countries and territories in the Asia-Pacific region as of May 2022, by number of tournament participations
Top eSports nations APAC 2025, by all-time earnings
Top eSports nations APAC 2025, by all-time earnings
Leading eSports countries and territories in the Asia-Pacific region as of August 2025, by all-time earnings (in million U.S. dollars)
Top three eSports countries per year APAC 2013-2024, by prize money earned
Top three eSports countries per year APAC 2013-2024, by prize money earned
Leading three eSports countries and territories per year in the Asia-Pacific region from 2013 to 2024, by prize money earned (in million U.S. dollars)
Top eSports countries APAC 2025, by prize money earned
Top eSports countries APAC 2025, by prize money earned
Leading eSports countries and territories in the Asia-Pacific region in 2025, by prize money earned (in million U.S. dollars)
Top eSports teams Asia 2022, by earnings
Top eSports teams Asia 2022, by earnings
Leading eSports teams based in Asia as of May 2022, by total earnings (in million U.S. dollars)

Number of professional players

Number of active eSports pro gamers APAC 2025, by country
Number of active eSports pro gamers APAC 2025, by country
Number of professional players active in eSports tournaments in the Asia-Pacific region in 2025, by country or territory
Number of active eSports pro gamers East Asia 2021-2025, by country
Number of active eSports pro gamers East Asia 2021-2025, by country
Number of professional players active in eSports tournaments in East Asia from 2021 to 2025, by country or territory
Number of active eSports pro gamers SEA 2015-2025, by country
Number of active eSports pro gamers SEA 2015-2025, by country
Number of professional players active in eSports tournaments in Southeast Asia from 2015 to 2025, by country
Number of active eSports pro gamers South Asia 2015-2025, by country
Number of active eSports pro gamers South Asia 2015-2025, by country
Number of professional players active in eSports tournaments in South Asia from 2015 to 2025, by country
Number of active eSports pro gamers Oceania 2000-2021, by country
Number of active eSports pro gamers Oceania 2000-2021, by country
Number of professional players active in eSports tournaments in Oceania from 2000 to 2021, by country

Leading professional players

Leading Chinese eSports players 2026, by overall earnings
Leading Chinese eSports players 2026, by overall earnings
Leading eSports professional players in China as of July 2026, by overall earnings (in million U.S. dollars)
Leading female Chinese eSports players 2026, by overall earnings
Leading female Chinese eSports players 2026, by overall earnings
Leading eSports female professional players in China as of July 2026, by overall earnings (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)
Top eSports players in South Korea 2026, by total prize money earned
Top eSports players in South Korea 2026, by total prize money earned
Overall leading eSports players from South Korea as of July 2026, by total prize money earned (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)
Top eSports players in Singapore in 2025, by prize money earned
Top eSports players in Singapore in 2025, by prize money earned
Leading eSports players in Singapore in 2025, by prize money earned (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)
Leading eSports players based on earnings Philippines 2025
Leading eSports players based on earnings Philippines 2025
Leading eSports players based on earnings in the Philippines in 2025 (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)
Highest-earning eSports players in Malaysia 2026
Highest-earning eSports players in Malaysia 2026
Leading eSports players by total prize money earned in Malaysia as of July 2026 (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)

User preferences

Leading eSports games worldwide 2025, by tournament prize pool
Leading eSports games worldwide 2025, by tournament prize pool
Leading eSports games worldwide in 2025, by cumulative tournament prize pool (in million U.S. dollars)
Most popular eSports teams Asia 2021, by country
Most popular eSports teams Asia 2021, by country
Most popular eSports teams in key markets in Asia as of January 2021, by selected country
Streaming platform awareness among gamers APAC 2020, by country
Streaming platform awareness among gamers APAC 2020, by country
Streaming platform awareness among gamers in the Asia-Pacific region in 2020, by country
Most popular eSports platforms APAC 2021, by country
Most popular eSports platforms APAC 2021, by country
Top three most used eSports platforms in the Asia-Pacific region in 2021, by selected country or territory
Leading eSports live-stream apps in China 2026, based on MAUs
Leading eSports live-stream apps in China 2026, based on MAUs
Monthly active users of popular eSports streaming apps in China in August 2026 (in millions)

eSports revenue in Asia
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Number of pro gamers in China
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Most watched eSports tournament worldwide
League of Legends *****World Championship

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- Number of eSports viewers in Japan
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eSports viewership Japan 2019-2025
- Number of eSports viewers in Vietnam
- *m
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eSports audiences Vietnam 2016-2019
- Number of eSports viewers in India
- **m
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eSports viewership in India FY 2019-2025

- MAU of eSports streaming app Huya in China
- **m
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Leading eSports live-stream apps in China 2026, based on MAUs
- Most popular platform to watch eSports in South Korea
- YouTube
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E-sports viewership in South Korea 2025, by platform
- Leading streaming platform among eSports viewers in Vietnam
- YouTube Gaming
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Distribution of esports watchers in Vietnam 2021, by platform