League of Legends, Dota 2 could push e-sports to make at least $465M in 2017

E-sports games made $194 million in revenue in 2014. That number is less than half what an analyst is predicting the sector will produce in just a few years.

E-sports will reach $465 million in revenue in 2017, according to a report from research firm Newzoo. This chunk of the gaming market won’t just grow in terms of cash, as Newzoo also predicts the number of people who consider themselves “e-sports enthusiasts” will grow from 89 million last year to 145 million by 2017. On top of that, an additional 190 million will casually engage with e-sports content. With this potential for growth, a number of developers, publishers, and technology companies are looking for ways to latch onto the e-sports crowd.