2026 Esports Trends Report

Our flagship annual look at where competitive gaming is headed: participation, facilities, sponsorship, and event formats.

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About this report

The 2026 Esports Trends Report is our annual deep dive into competitive gaming across scholastic, collegiate, and community programs. It combines survey data, data from the tournaments we produce, and cost data from the facilities we build into one practical guide for the year ahead.

Use it to benchmark your program, build a budget, or make the case for investment to leadership.

What's inside

Participation and audience growth by segment
Facility build costs and benchmark specs
Sponsorship and revenue models
Event formats: LAN vs. online vs. hybrid
Hardware and refresh-cycle trends
12-month outlook and recommendations