The global pandemic has markedly accelerated the growth of interest in esports around the world. The reasons for the development of esports also consist in the fact that this segment can return serious investments, the global market niche is not yet so large, which allows taking the leading positions in the field of gaming. The Login Casino Awards are an annual event to determine who has made the most significant contributions to esports in the year.
The award organized by the Login Casino online business magazine selects the opinions of leading experts and conducts online voting for those wishing to support their favorites. Only the most worthy representatives of gaming, who have made a significant contribution to the development of esports and have demonstrated highly positive results, will take part in the competition.
Acceptance of applications from candidates for participation in the competition is scheduled from October 12 to October 26. Online voting starts on October 27 and ends on December 12 on the Internet portal https://logincasino.com/awards2020. The hiding of the voting results is scheduled for November 23, and the final part of the selection of nominees will take place on December 7. Winners will be announced on December 16 online at https://logincasino.com/awards2020. In 2019, over 5000 people joined online voting to determine worthy candidates, and more interest is expected to be in 2020.
To ensure that the voting procedure goes without falsification, our team monitors attempts to use bots and other dishonest methods that can change the results of the selection of nominees.
The development of esports in the CIS has many prospects for both players, event organizers, club leaders, and investors. Before determining the rating of worthy candidates in this industry, it is necessary to pay attention to the development trends of esports in general over the past year.
Global offline esports tournaments provide an opportunity to highlight the importance of sport and reach new audiences but the main events take place online. If traditional sports bring together hundreds of thousands of spectators then gaming competitions can attract millions of fans around the world. For example, in 2019, the EPICENTER Major Dota 2 event was attended by 46 million people, not counting the Chinese audience. During the period from March to August, the number of viewers began to increase. For example, the ESL Pro League competition was watched by about 489 000 users (last year - 370 000).
Data from web portals Streamlabs and Stream Hatchet showed that the audience of the streaming platform Twitch expanded by 23% in March compared to February. The watch time increased on Mixer (+ 14.9%) and YouTube Gaming Live (+ 10.7%).
However, the growth is observed not only in terms of the viewership but also among esportsmen. In April of 2020, over 800 000 people took part simultaneously in Dota 2, which is 12% higher than usual. And the average number of players who participated simultaneously in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive in March this year reached 671 000 people, exceeding the February data by 23%. This is, of course, the merit of companies that are actively promoting the esports industry in the world.
World practice shows that the acquisition of a stake in an esports company is an increasingly popular type of investment today. Often, celebrities invest in esports organizations that they advertise themselves. And some companies are actively engaging well-known global brands to popularize esports. For example, WePlay! Esports uses Pepsi, McDonald’s, and others as an advertising tool.
Already today, analysts assess the prospects for the development and recognition of esports almost on a par with football. And many states are taking the path of legalizing esports activities, including Ukraine. Who influences these processes? The nominee’s win is up to you, so do not miss your chance to evaluate candidates' contributions to the esports industry!
According to PayPal analysts, Russia is considered the leader in the European region in terms of market size and the number of esports audience. Russian esportsmen and eteams demonstrate high achievements in international arenas, gaining professional skills in the team and personal games. The Russians firmly hold high positions in the lists of top esports teams, along with China, the United States, and South Korea.
Login Casino Awards is a large-scale and significant event that will provide an opportunity to find out the names of the best representatives in the field of esports, developing the industry. Join the online event and vote for those who you consider worthy candidates in the Best Contribution to Esports nomination.
