Global ESports revenues to surpass $1.9 billion by 2018

SuperData Research forecasts an explosion of growth in eSports in the U.S. thanks in part to televised events on TBS and ESPN in 2016 and beyond.

With big eSports events on the horizon like Riot Games’League of LegendsWorlds and Blizzard Entertainment’s BlizzCon, which featuresStarCraft II, World of Warcraft, Hearthstone,andHeroes of the Storm, SuperData Research sees explosive growth ahead for what’s become a year-round phenomenon.

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