How CS:GO Continues to Attract Players & Break Records
On February 11th, Counter Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) reached a peak of 1.320M players on Steam, breaking its previous record of 1.308M players set in
February 24, 2023
On February 11th, Counter Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) reached a peak of 1.320M players on Steam, breaking its previous record of 1.308M players set in
CS:GO saw the highest percentage of viewership of any top 10 game in live streaming last quarter from esports. Over half of the game’s viewership
Ever since the dawn of the esports era, Rocket League has secured its position as one of the most watched and loved games. The unique
Live streaming is a burgeoning industry that saw incredible growth in the last several years, partly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 2021 saw peak viewership
On Wednesday, March 22nd, Valve announced the upcoming summer release of Counter-Strike 2, to be built on Source 2. They also announced a limited test
Gaules takes the Top Spot on the Streaming Leaderboards For the first time in 3 consecutive months, xQc has fallen from the #1 spot in
AMD leads the charts for the most-chatted about computer parts brand on Twitch in September with almost 160K mentions. AMD has held onto this spot
Overwatch 2 launched on October 4th for PC and all major consoles 3 years after its initial reveal at Blizzcon 2019. In the first week
The mobile game market is projected to grow to $338B by 2030, according to Straits Research. For brands looking to invest and advertise in the
Coinbase and VISA’s logos have seen a boost in live streaming presence in August. Combined, they took up 83% of the total credit card and
Who is Shroud Michael Grezesik, better known as Shroud, is a living legend in esports. Shroud is a former professional CS:GO player and currently is
More and more brands are advertising in esports and partnering with organizations as they expand their reach in the live streaming industry. Most esports teams
This weeks #ads of the week winners are MultiVersus, Sony, and Honda. MultiVersus returns to ads of the week for the second week in a
Aim Lab, an aim training game from publisher State Space, is quickly becoming one of the most active brands in esports and live streaming. The
Esports and content creation organization FaZe Clan became a publicly-traded company last week, under the stock ticker, FAZE, with hopes to increase their reach and
Stream Hatchet has released the 2022 Brands in Gaming and Esports Report, covering the state of advertising and brand sponsorship in live streaming. We dive
The PGL Major Antwerp CS:GO tournament ended last weekend and racked up some incredible stats on live streaming platforms. Gaules, the popular Brazilian streamer, co-streamed
On Monday, May 16th, Gaules broke his own viewership record while co-streaming the PGL Antwerp Major with a peak concurrent viewership of 684k. The peak
ESL Gaming and FACEIT, two of esports biggest event organizers, were recently purchased in a $1.5 billion deal by Savvy Gaming Group. The merger is
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Battle Royale, First-Person Shooter, and MOBA genres combined to decrease over 3% in hours watched since August 2020.
Esports events drove massive viewership while Rust surrendered the crown to Just Chatting.
Cyberpunk 2077 barely misses the top spot upon launch week but secures a top three finish alongside Just Chatting and Fortnite. Although the hype around
Stream Hatchet Webinar ft. Nicole Pike Join us on December 15th, 2020 at 1pm ET for an exclusive webinar discussing esports audiences, female creators, and
Stream Hatchet Weekly Newsletter: Just Chatting, NICKMERCS x Twisted Tea, & HasanAbi
Fortnite took a substantial portion of market share due to the Galactus event but Just Chatting still remains on top. As the end of the
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Minecraft finds its way into the top three while Just Chatting and League of Legends remain at their previous spots. The most watched games across
Just Chatting widens the gap at the top and Among Us climbs past League of Legends. Last week’s most watched categories was topped by Just
Just Chatting remains on top followed by League of Legends and Among Us. The top category last week was once again Just Chatting; this time
Just Chatting overtakes League of Legends while Worlds 2020 is winding down. Top three categories still hold large gap over rest of the field. Just
The League of Legends World Championship propels the game into first place while Among us tumbles. As expected, League of Legends reclaims the thrown as
Among Us still on the rise and League of Legends increases with Worlds viewership; both reach over 1 million peak viewers. Among Us continues to
TL;DR: Garena Free Fire and PUBG Mobile secure two of the most watched games across Twitch, YouTube Gaming, and Facebook Gaming. Mobile gaming continues to
TL;DR: Among Us has risen to the top of the charts as one of the most watched games last week beating out titles like GTA
TL;DR: League of Legends remains at the top as their esports leagues began playoffs. Just Chatting and Fall Guys content continue to trend and round
Just Chatting content still on top, Fortnite reached a massive peak viewership, and Minecraft surges. The latest edition of the most watched games across Twitch,
TL;DR: Just Chatting, League of Legends, and Fortnite remain at the top and the Ghost of Tsushima release drew sizable viewership. Last week’s top ten
TL;DR: Just Chatting continues to lead all categories, mobile games realize substantial growth, and CS:GO hit the hardest with 26% decline. Last week’s Top 10
TL;DR: Just Chatting led all categories, Dota 2 drops out of the top ten, and VALORANT climbs back onto the list. In last week’s Top
Top Game: League of Legends With League of Legends’ spring esports in full swing, the title continues to dominate the charts. The game has led all others
League continues to reign king and increases across the board. Decline of Escape from Tarkov, World of Warcraft, and Garena Free Fire.
League takes the top, Fortnite & GTA V take the top with shrinking audiences
BenjyFishy and Epic Games, Nvidia Scores Strong with Diegosaurs, Max and Mates.
League is #1 even without esports, Fortnite bounces back with fancy cosmetics, context around Minecraft
Tarkov might be the new meta, League dethroned and rises, Fortnite’s winter debacle
