Recently, the well-known analytical platform Esports Charts published the 2023 results in women's esports on their official website. It can be said right away that women's esports is just at the beginning of its journey.
Based on the data obtained, it can be assumed that women will soon participate in the same championships as men. The audience even grew by 15% compared to 2022, reaching a peak of over 1.3 million viewers simultaneously.
In 2023, women's esports strengthened its position, gathering more viewers and exceeding a total prize pool of 2 million dollars. Games like Valorant and Mobile Legends: Bang Bang topped the popularity rankings among women's tournaments.
Last year's women's esports competitions attracted 28 million hours of viewership, which is 15% more than the previous year, with a peak audience of 1.37 million. The shooter Valorant became the most popular discipline, gathering 16.3 million hours of viewership, which is 48% more than the previous year.
Tournaments in women's esports played out more than 2.2 million dollars in 2023, with half of this amount distributed in Valorant competitions. Counter-Strike and Fortnite also received significant portions of the prize pool. South America, led by Brazil, became the leader in prizes, playing out 35.6% of the total amount, while North America and Europe distributed 26.8% and 25% respectively. Tournaments in Asia accounted for 9% of the total fund.
The most common language of broadcasts in women's esports in 2023 was English, gathering 8.2 million hours of viewership or 29% of the total viewing time for the year.
SOURCE — Esports Charts
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