Esports Charts maps 10 shifts in a decade of esports viewership

Mobile titles now account for over a quarter of esports watch time and Asian-language streams have overtaken English, according to the analytics firm’s 10-year review. Esports viewing has shifted over the past decade from a small number of landmark tournament broadcasts to an almost continuous flow of events, spread across more platforms, languages, and creator channels. On 13 October 2026, viewership analytics firm Esports Charts published a review of 10 changes it has tracked since 2016, to mark its 10th anniversary.