Due to the coronavirus, many national and international sports competitions around the world including the Tokyo Olympics have been canceled or postponed. Due to the deadly epidemic, most countries of the world have situations like lockdown and people are locked in their homes. In such a situation, the interest of people in e-sports i.e. online gaming is constantly increasing. Players are playing e-sports While away from the playground many players are spreading their water on the virtual (Internet world) field. In this, England cricketer Ben Stokes has participated in Formula-1 e-sports race. At the same time, for the first time home marathon is being organized in Dubai, where 749 runners from 62 countries will travel more than 42 kilometers in their own homes.
According to the Spanish video game analytics company Stream Hetchat, e-sports viewership increased by 37 percent in the quarter compared to the previous quarter. This increase has been in the viewership of almost every tournament. Many players are also raising charity through online gaming. At the same time, many broadcasters are also showing e-sports events.
The most accurate time for e-sports: According to a report by US telecommunications company Verizon, the activity of video games increased by 75 percent in the first week of Quarantine in March. At the same time, viewership on live streaming platform YouTube and Twitch has also registered a 10 percent increase in viewership.
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