r/esports
ActiveWelcome to /r/esports!
esports
Members
318,039
as of February 2025
Last post
today
September 28, 2026
Posts (30 days)
100+
Created
2009
June 12, 2009
Total posts
57.1K
archived
Total comments
307.3K
archived
Is r/esports dead? Active community.
r/esports is posting regularly — the latest post was today. Active subreddits can't be requested through r/redditrequest.
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Frequently asked questions about r/esports
How many members does r/esports have?
r/esports had 318,039 members as of February 2025, the most recent archive crawl of its subscriber count.
Is r/esports dead?
No. r/esports is active — the most recent post was today, with 100+ posts in the last 30 days.
When was r/esports created?
r/esports was created on June 12, 2009.
Can I take over r/esports?
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