Where Esports Does Business
Founded in 2017, ESTA is the only trade association dedicated to the business side of esports. We serve over 100 member companies — publishers, teams, tournament organizers, brands, agencies, and technology providers — through industry education, publications, events, and the professional connections that move this industry forward.
The Esports Trade Association promotes, protects, and advances the broader interests of the esports community.
We provide forward-thinking professional development programs, networking opportunities, relevant industry research, and valuable tools and resources to the membership. Our association focuses on promoting business expertise and sustainable growth of the esports industry by growing the number of participants, sponsors, products, and services, procuring industry research, and executing industry events.
The Esports Trade Association advances the business of esports through industry education, market intelligence, and the connections that move the industry forward. We convene the professionals behind esports—publishers, teams, tournament organizers, brands, agencies, and technology companies—and give them the knowledge, community, and platform to build sustainable businesses.
An esports industry where every business decision is backed by shared knowledge, professional standards, and a unified industry voice.
Everything we do maps to three commitments: bring the industry together, keep it informed, and help it grow.
EsportsNext is the largest B2B esports conference in North America — the one event where the people shaping this industry are in the same room. Whether you're closing deals, building partnerships, or figuring out what's coming next, it starts here.
EsportsNext →EsportsNext Magazine goes deep every quarter on the trends, companies, and leaders moving the industry. EsportsNext InBrief lands monthly with the news that matters. Both are free and open to everyone.
EsportsNext Magazine →Esports Academy, webinars, workshops, and year-round professional development — we're building the programs that help esports professionals grow, whether you're new to the industry or leading a team.
Esports Academy →There's more than one way to be part of what we're building.
Our member-led committees tackle the issues that matter most — from diversity and inclusion to collegiate esports to industry standards. It’s where ESTA members roll up their sleeves and do the work.
Through our charitable initiatives, we invest in the people and programs that will carry esports forward. Because a healthy industry takes care of its own.
If you're building something in esports, you belong here. Join 100+ companies that are shaping the future of the industry — together.