Viewership Statistics of 2019
Esports & Streaming

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Most Popular Channels

Esports
Streaming
124M
riotgames
102M
OverwatchLeague
73M
Tfue
72M
ESL_CSGO
50M
summit1g
49M
Shroud
45M
xQcOW
42M
Asmongold
38M
Ninja
37M
gaules
Esports
Streaming
19.8M
Monstercat
12M
PaladinsGame
10.6M
Ninja
8M
ChannelOne
7.7M
SmiteGame
5.4M
ChilledCat
5.3M
KemaBaba
5.1M
VintageRoom
4.2M
Shroud
3.6M
Hurt_Locker

The Beginning Of The Platform Battle

Last year Ninja started the battle of platforms. His transfer to Mixer was the starting point of the war of streaming services, and Shroud, who followed his decision, only confirmed the situation again. The result of these events was the beginning of a struggle between the main platforms of the industry for the most popular streamers in the world.

Mixer Shroud & Ninja

Most Popular Twitch Categories

by Hours Watched
1.08B
League of Legends
1.02B
Fortnite
734M
Just Chatting
564M
Grand Theft Auto V
492M
Dota 2
441M
CS:GO
404M
World of Warcraft
338M
Apex Legends
277M
Overwatch
244M
Hearthstone

World of Warcraft: Classic

While everyone in the world was arguing about which WoW addon is better, Blizzard released their original MMO version. A couple of hours after the release the category updated its peak record on Twitch twice, reaching the mark of more than a million viewers. Thanks to the hype, Asmongold became the most popular Twitch streamer for two months in a row.

Warcraft Classic

Twitch Genres Popularity

by Hours Watched
Twitch genres popularity chart

The Witcher Phenomenon

In December, 2019, Netflix released the adaptation of “The Witcher” book series. The hype around the series also drew attention to the CD Project RED gaming trilogy. As a result, the views of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on Twitch has increased on 555%.

The Witcher

Most Viewed Twitch Newcomers

by Hours Watched
175.6M
Apex Legends
84.8M
Teamfight Tactics
45.7M
FIFA 20
44.9M
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
30.2M
Pokémon
Sword/Shield
29.4M
Free Fire
21.1M
Super Mario Maker 2
18.1M
Auto Chess
13.7M
Overwatch
10M
Dota Underlords

Most Popular Esports Tournaments

137.8M
2019 World Championship
88.8M
The International 2019
53.2M
IEM Katowice Major 2019
45.1M
StarLadder Major Berlin 2019
43.7M
Mid-Season Invitational 2019
3.98M
2019 World Championship
2.33M
Fortnite World Cup 2019 Finals
2.01M
Free Fire World Series 2019 Rio
1.96M
The International 2019
1.70M
Mid-Season Invitational 2019
1.23M
Free Fire World Series 2019 Rio
1.14M
Fortnite World Cup 2019 Finals
1.01M
2019 World Championship
726K
The International 2019
743K
Free Fire World Cup 2019

A New Peak In History

The esports has set an all-time record in 2019 - 1,8B Hours Watched. But the sky is the limit. The viewers peak on G2 Esports match against SK Telecom T1 at Worlds 2019 semifinals reached nearly 4 million viewers. This is 145% more than at the LoL Worlds 2018 and its another achievement for the industry.

A New Peak In History

Most Popular Esports Games

by Hours Watched
478.7M
League of Legends
284.3M
CS:GO
282.2M
Dota 2
81.4M
Overwatch
72.2M
Arena of Valor

The International 2019

In August OG surprised all the Dota 2 fans. They won The International for the second time and became the first team in history to raise the Aegis over their heads twice. The finale with their participation gathered almost 2 million viewers, improving the result of TI 2018 by 63%.

World New Record

Most Popular Esports League

by Hours Watched
75.9M
Overwatch League
71.1M
LCK
51.4M
LEC
48.3M
LCS
45.4M
PUBG Mobile Club Open
40.1M
ESL Pro League

New Trend Of The Industry

In 2019, hype about mods was repeated. It all started with a custom modification for Dota 2. Map called "Dota Auto Chess" gave the game an incredible online boost and opened the world of autobattlers genre. Later, such world famous studios as Valve, Riot Games and Blizzard showed their own vision of this phenomenon.

Auto Battler Popularity

Most Viewed Esports Teams

by Hours Watched
124.4M
Team Liquid
102.1M
G2 Esports
73.3M
Fnatic
72.1M
T1
50.1M
Astralis
49.8M
Natus Vincere
45.7M
Evil Geniuses
42.6M
Team Vitality
38.7M
Virtus Pro
37.6M
Ninjas in Pyjamas

Mobile Esports in Brazil

In 2019, Brazilian fans amazed the world. The regional league Free Fire Brazil showed phenomenal viewing results with a peak of one million viewers. This allowed the event to become one of the most popular championships of the year.

Free Fire in Brazil

Most Popular Mobile Esports Games

by Hours Watched
72.2M
Arena of Valor
55.5M
PUBG Mobile
38.1M
Free Fire
29.2M
Mobile Legends
5.2M
Clash Royale

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