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Mobile gaming continues to grow in interest for the growing base of global esports fans , particularly in Southeast Asia
2022 , in particular the US , Europe and China , giving us a glimpse of what that could mean for other regions that may follow suit .
We ’ ll dive into what happened in esports and video gaming funding and investments , including the status of one of the biggest gaming acquisitions in history .
Elsewhere , there are salient snippets from our conversation with an esportsfocused investment firm operating since the early days of esports about what it is most excited about in the years ahead .
Mobile gaming continues to grow in interest for the growing base of global esports fans , particularly in Southeast Asia . We ’ ll give an update on the direction of travel over the last year in the region .
This year ’ s report will also shed light on two long shots : virtual reality / augmented reality-based ( AR / VR ) esports , and blockchain gaming-based esports . We hear from players in the space about whether they think these platforms will eventually have a major role in esports .
Finally , we take a look at how nonfungible tokens or NFTs are beginning to impact esports , which is starting to become a key tool for fan engagement .
Esports report 2023