Tournament highlights, pro player analysis, Valorant, League of Legends, CS2 meta.
Data Sources: CPM: $2-10 (vidIQ Gaming tier, Lenostube). Volume-dependent niche. Cross-verified: Miraflow.
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The Esports & Competitive Gaming niche has an estimated CPM range of $2–$10, with an average CPM of $5.00. This means for every 1,000 monetized views, creators earn approximately $5.00. Actual earnings depend on audience geography, ad placement, and demographics.
Esports & Competitive Gaming is currently showing +12% growth and is classified as "stable". This niche offers solid opportunities for dedicated creators. It supports faceless content creation. YouTube Shorts work well here.
Competition score: 45/100 (moderate). There are approximately 800 active channels. Good opportunity for new creators.
Year-over-year growth: +12%. Trend: "stable". Consistent demand with steady growth opportunity.
Demonetization risk: "low". This is an advertiser-friendly niche with no major monetization issues.
Yes! Many successful channels use screen recordings, stock footage, AI voiceovers, or animations. Faceless content scales well and doesn't require on-camera presence.