The esports fan base is growing as new ways to watch become available around the world. Comparing the peak viewership of major tournaments between 2024 and 2025 reveals some interesting data, especially regarding how popular esports have become in the past year.
Esports and competitive gaming on the professional level are still very new concepts to many sports fans, but trends prove that it’s steadily moving upward as an industry. Here’s everything you need to know about esports viewership in 2025.
Are more people watching esports in 2025?
Though 2025 has been a big year for esports, stats from YouTube show that the fan base is stagnant and even declining in some instances.