Yet due to their trans-cultural nature, eSports is set to become an even bigger phenomenon than any conventional sport, and arguably it has already surpassed many other physical sports in popularity and viewership.
With tens of millions of viewers, the Oscars are one of the, if not the most watched show in America that isn't a sports event, but in recent years the Academy Awards have seen a decline in TV viewership.
It won't break the viewership record set seven years ago when 114 million people watched, but the game is still the most viewed annual event on TV and that's why companies pay so much to advertise during it.