Will global esports revenue exceed traditional sports TV revenue by 2030?

Esports Versus the Old Giants

The digital coliseum has grown from a niche sideshow into a planetary attraction. Viewers flood into streams not just for gameplay but for community, spectacle, and digital fandom.

Traditional sports broadcasting still holds immense financial power, but its audience is aging. Meanwhile esports audiences multiply like fireworks in a dark sky, fueled by global access and limitless replayability.

My prediction: Esports revenue surges dramatically, but surpassing traditional sports TV revenue by 2030 remains just out of reach. The gap, however, becomes razor thin.