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Gamers believe more people will watch digital entertainment than traditional sports by 2022

  • Posted byby Mike Minotti
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In five years, more people may want to watch a match of League of Legends that an NFL game.

A new study by global brand experience agency Momentum Worldwide revealed that 53 percent of gamers believe that more people will watch video games than traditional sports by 2022. The group got its info from 2,260 gamers, which Twitch gave access to via the site’s Research Power Group. Twitch is the leading game-streaming site, with over 100 million users a month.

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Mike Minotti

Mike Minotti has been with GamesBeat since 2012, starting as an intern. Based near Youngstown, Ohio, he now manages GamesBeat's editorial team. He's also a prolific podcaster, appearing on multiple shows covering the gaming industry.