Reports
2025 Esports Trends Report
Discover the Data Shaping the Future of Live Streaming
Our latest report offers a detailed look into the past and current state of esports on live streaming including trends across games, the impact of co-streaming, and useful tools for measuring audience reach and engagement.
What You'll Discover
Esports Metrics
Of the 2.7B total hours watched across 1.9K tracked esports events in 2025, League of Legends and Counter-Strike accounted for nearly 45% (1.2B hours watched). Two titles drove almost half of esports demand!
Growing Trends
- Growing trends across esports viewership? Co-streaming made up 52.9% of all esports hours watched in 2025, while mobile esports is getting more popular with 42.4K average viewers per tournament vs. 38.3K for non-mobile events.
Tournaments
Tournaments headlined by brands drove 27.9% of all esports hours watched in 2025, with examples like BLAST, StarLadder, BetBoom, and Red Bull doubling down on their gaming-adjacent identities.
Key Metrics
Esports tracking tools have evolved:
- Live dashboards track real-time, mid-event stats
- Creator tools track sponsored creators while discovering emerging talent
- Chat analysis reveals when and how fans engage, giving organizers and publishers a far deeper view of their audience than ever before.
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