Esports in Georgia

With the global esports economy expected to cross the billion-dollar threshold by 2020, the world is gaming – and Georgia is on the front lines. 

Broadly recognized as the esports capital of the nation, Atlanta is one of the top cities in the U.S. for gamers. The city hosts numerous gaming and digital entertainment events throughout the year, including DreamHack – the world’s largest digital festival which hosts a series of events around the world and attracts over 39,000 gaming and esports enthusiasts annually. The event in Atlanta every November propels gamers into a twenty-hours-a-day, three-day weekend series of competitions and tournaments.

Georgia’s colleges and universities also train a robust pipeline of talent for careers in the digital entertainment and gaming industries. In 2019, the Technical College System of Georgia’s gaming-related programs received 87 awards and distinctions and, to date, has graduated more than 5,000 students in cyber or gaming degrees. Additionally, Georgia is one of the few states where esports is a sanctioned high school competition.

With 12,000 direct and indirect jobs in digital entertainment, Georgia makes a $550 million economic impact in the digital entertainment industry every year.

Georgia is home to many of the world’s leading gaming companies and esports teams: 

Other gaming companies in Georgia: