The football season, even without an audience, is still exciting and full of surprises, and it is probably better to go and play football. casino than trying to guess who will win the Champion’s League this year. The confinement did not slow down the passion for the round ball, and it is even a nearby sector that has taken full advantage of it.
Indeed, the world of eSports has completely exploded thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. The number of players has exploded, more and more brands are drawn to this juicy sector and more and more new teams are starting up every day. So let’s analyze the relationship between these two entertainment giants, football and eSports.
Two worlds jostling, for better or for worse
The world of eSports “unfortunately” takes its inspiration from football when it comes to the business side. Indeed, the amount of transfers between pro eSports teams is starting to explode, with all the consequences that this implies. Creation of the profession of agent for Pro esports player, more and more obvious involvement of more or less scrupulous investors in the sector, etc. On the other hand, this mixture of genres is pushing the eSports sector to structure itself, which allows it to strengthen and gain credibility with all entertainment players, especially brands that pay for sponsorship.
More and more pro players
More and more professional football players are interested in eSports and some are even fully projecting. A simple look for example from the side of FC Barcelona shows us the extent of the phenomenon. Antoine Griezmann has created his own eSports team (GriziEsport) and Gerard Pique, through his company Kosmos, has invested in many players in the eSPorts sector and has set up his own pro e-football team. The examples are numerous, and the world stars (David Beckham for example).
A bright future for a sector
The sums of money brewed by these two sectors probably explains this rather recent merger. More and more young people want to become pro eSports players and dream of a career. This pushes many platforms (eg Looking For a Team) to emerge to help them structure themselves, be noticed and detected thanks to their level of play. And we can largely understand this craze. The sector’s figures have increased tenfold in a few months and now outperform many more traditional sectors. And the arrival of many investment funds in this lucrative sector should not reverse the trend.
Football and eSports therefore have a bright future ahead of them, whether with or without an audience in the stadiums. These two worlds are even led to pull each other upwards, for example to conquer the United States even more strongly. And always stay on top of football news, visit our Blog Football blog PKFoot – Football culture & marketing. Good reading !
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