Revenue of computer clubs in Russia grew by 13% in 2024

In total, more than 74 thousand computer clubs currently operate in Russia, said the founder of Langame and the F5 CyberSports Center network, Dmitry Lukin. In his opinion, the club market is growing thanks to the development of the network business in the regions, which account for more than two thirds of the total number of establishments.

“An additional impetus to development was given by the sector’s first, albeit cautious, attempts to increase prices for services, which remained unchanged for many years,” Lukin emphasized. The average price increase, according to their data, ranged between 7% and 11%.

According to the founder of Langame, the cyberclub market is far from saturated; In an optimistic scenario, it could grow another 20-25% in 2025, and at least 10% in the most pessimistic scenario. Lukin emphasized that even the record increase in the Central Bank rate could not slow down the growth of the market, although the increase in the cost of borrowed funds was a serious blow to business development.

According to the head of the e-sports department of Synergy, Elena Skarzhinskaya, the development of the industry is hampered by the absence of e-sports clubs in the register of sports facilities of the Ministry of Sports, which interferes with the official holding of competitions. on specialized sites.

In September, experts from the consulting firm Strategy Partners and the Video Game Industry Development Organization predicted growth of the Russian video game market by 5% annually until 2030. By the end of 2024, the market volume will reach 187 billion rubles, which It means an increase of 6.1% in annual terms, the analysts indicated.