Perpetually on the hunt for young men, brands are betting on eSports

This past week, Spanish football club Valencia CF announced a new team, not of footballers but of video gamers.

Competitive gaming is fast becoming legitimate, with star players, huge winnings and audiences in the millions. The 2015 finals for the gaming title League of Legends, for instance, brought in more viewers than the NBA (36 million vs. 19.9 million).

Read more on DigiDay >>>

About MCV Staff

Check Also

dfgd [Industry news] Music+Sound Awards Reveal 2026’s Finalists

[Industry news] Music+Sound Awards Reveal 2026’s Finalists

The Music+Sound Awards have announced the finalists for 2026, globally celebrating the composers, sound designers and wider creative talent whose work is shaping music and sound in gaming.