More people are watching video game streams than HBO, Netflix, ESPN, and Hulu.
Combined.
http://www.pcgamer.com/more-people-watch-gaming-videos-and-streams-than-hbo-netflix-espn-and-hulu-combinedAccording to the industry researchers at SuperData, the "worldwide gaming video content audience" includes 665 million people. And it's growing.
You can think the growing popularity of video games is sad. You can think it's a small subset of people. You can sit high and mighty on your throne and believe your love of football is fundamentally better than someone's love for League of Legends.
But things are changing, as things usually do.