eSports market in Italy - Statistics & Facts

eSports audiences and events

When considering the audience of eSports in Italy, data from 2020 reveals that most Italian individuals who follow eSports events daily – the so-called avid-fans – were aged between 31 and 40 years and came from the South of Italy and the Islands. According to another survey, the most followed events by Italian avid fans were the Call of Duty World League, the Italian Esports Open, and the FIFA Global Series. However, while one of the most followed events related to football, it is interesting to note that only few Italian Serie A football clubs had an eSports division as of 2018.

Devices used for eSports

In 2020, while personal computers and smartphones were by far the favorite devices to follow eSports events, PlayStation Plus and Twitch Prime were the preferred online gaming platforms among Italian avid fans. Despite the rising awareness of eSports in Italy, data from the Statista Global Consumer Survey in 2020 showed that 71 percent of respondents who played video games regularly did not use any video game streaming sites, like Twitch or YouTube Gaming. However, more than half of those who used video game streaming sites also spent money on these platforms in the 12 months prior to the survey.

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