#esports viewership

The esports scene mirrored this upward trajectory. The Fortnite Champion Series (FNCS) 2024 Global Championship achieved a peak viewership of over 809,800, making it one of the most-watched events in Fortnite's history. With its dominance in the PC, console, and even mobile platforms, the question that has always been looming is, "is it Esports ready?" [caption id="attachment_184292" align="alignnone" width="720"] (L-R) Dr. Arne Peters, Ralf Reichert, Brendan Greene talk battle royale in Esports.[/caption] On my last day at Gamescom 2018, I was able to catch a very insightful talk titled "Battle Royal – The Future of eSports!?" This topic is very interesting indeed, as we are in a period in gaming where this particular genre is dominating. Arne Peters, Chief Strategy Officer of eSports.com. But as Reichert said during the talk, history tells us that first-person will likely be dominant for Esports. The community has concerns that this will make a professional match boring because as Esports spectators, we are hungry for the action. Esports, on the other hand, have a much faster forward-movement that necessitates a plan to create an ecosystem for the game. Read more in our articles including "Fortnite Pays Out $352M to Creators in 2024, Reports Massive Growth in UEFN & Esports" and "Battle Royale for Esports: Insights from Gamescom 2018".