This year’s FIFA eWorld Cup - an esports competition based around the popular football gaming title FIFA - gained more than 29 million online views, a 400% rise compared to 2017's tournament. The competition saw 20 million gamers from 60 countries take part. In 2017, the tournament was held in South Korea and attracted over 1 billion views on Twitch, with viewership of the finals reaching almost 3 billion.
This year’s FIFA eWorld Cup - an esports competition based around the popular football gaming title FIFA - gained more than 29 million online views, a 400% rise compared to 2017's tournament. The competition saw 20 million gamers from 60 countries take part. Feeds were distributed across 12 digital platforms and 19 national broadcasters.