You don’t need reports from major consulting firms to understand the importance of videogames today . However, and in order not to fall into the clichés, we will reinforce this confirmation with data such as those collected by PwC Entertainment and Media Outlook 2018-2022 Spain, in charge of studying the challenges and opportunities in the field of entertainment. According to its latest study, the virtual games sector will grow by 3.6% each year during the next five years, which will mean more than a billion euros of market. In 2022, revenues will reach 381 million , in part thanks to the monetization of platforms and the increasingly advanced development of services for smartphones. In this digital underworld there is room for everything, also for the engine. For that reason, if you are a racing fan and want to live your own career behind the wheel, keep reading about the most interesting and fashionable video games at the moment.
Before going to the list, it does not hurt to recognize the effort of a clearly traditional sector such as the automobile. We see it with collaborations such as Seat with the MadLions, the eSports team that will be sponsored by the Spanish firm this season. A wise decision on the part of the brand, given that a growth of 27.2% is expected in this field of electronic sports. Income that will rise like foam, in large part, due to retransmission rights that, according to this study, will reach 6.9 million euros next year .
Gone is, of course, the concept of a teenager hooked to a screen and with the controller in hand, video games have reached another level. It is not only played with consoles, but also through the smartphone, virtual reality and, of course, the computer. For this reason, historical video games such as IndyCar return. It will be carried out by Motorsport Network which, after acquiring the relevant rights with the IndyCar, will resume this test 19 years after its disappearance. Other classics that remain are those of MotoGP, Need for Speed Hot Pursuit, WRC 9 and many others that we will tell you below.
