Fox Business: Esports hits Primetime

Fox Business: Esports hits Primetime

This past week Gamer World News host Rob Steinberg spoke about the growing popularity of esports. Fox Business is reporting a wave of growth around the world and particularly in the United States.

Stuart Varney started the segment by discussing the Overwatch championships, which drew 20,000 attendees at the Barclay Center in Brooklyn. A reported 300,000 watched online and it was aired by ESPN in primetime.

When asked how big this market is, Steinberg shook his head and stated, “Stuart, we are talking about a multi-billion dollar industry.” He went on to say that the gaming industry is now bigger than the movie industry and music industry combined.

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