Tekken World Tour Finals 2023 reached over 70K Peak Viewers — results of last tournament before Tekken 8 release

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Tekken World Tour Finals 2023 took place in New Orleans on January 13-14. It was the final event of the season, which was sponsored by the game developers. The strongest fighters from around the world earn the ranking points at intermediate qualifying tournaments throughout the year and then come to the Civic Theatre for TWT Finals. 

The Tekken World Tour Finals 2023 featured the participation of 20 players — the top 19 fighters of the season according to the global TWT ranking, and the winner of the Last Chance Qualifier (held the day before the main event and peaked at over 27.8K Peak Viewers). South Korea had the most representatives advancing to the final tournament — almost all of them performed well in the group stage and progressed to the double-elimination bracket.

Tekken World Tour Finals 2023 Viewership Statistics

In the final stage of the TWT Finals 2023, the player who emerged as the strongest was Arslan Ash from Pakistan, representing the Twisted Minds. Throughout the championship, he did not lose a single match, despite facing opponents with good chances to defeat him in the playoffs. Arslan Ash had to make comebacks in several series, showcasing his resilience and skill on the way to victory.

The matches of the Tekken World Tour Finals 2023 garnered 695.2K Hours Watched, with 36.2K Average Viewers. The peak viewership reached 73K during the upper bracket final between Arslan Ash and Korean player Ulsan. The Grand Final between Arslan Ash and CBM secured the third spot in the list of the event's most popular matches.

Tekken World Tour Finals 2023 was covered on more than 150 different channels, with a significant portion of the audience preferring to watch the official broadcasts from organizers on Twitch and YouTube, accounting for 66% and 33% of the total HW, respectively. Notable community casters for the event included Forsen and AvoidingThePuddle.

English emerged as the primary language for the tournament broadcasts, while Korean accounted for 4.3% of the overall viewing hours, despite six South Korean representatives making it to the top 8. In terms of platform distribution, Twitch streams generated twice as many viewing hours as YouTube broadcasts.

Tekken World Tour Finals 2023 Comparison with other tournaments

Tekken World Tour Finals 2023 ranked third in popularity in the history of the TWT series. It fell approximately 9% short of last year's championship in terms of peak online viewership. It's important to note that the success of last year's tournament was attributed to the gameplay demonstration of Tekken 8, with a record of 89.9K Peak Viewers during that presentation. In contrast, the peak viewership for the final matches was no more than 78K PV.

The Tekken franchise and the Tekken World Tour tournament series have a small but highly loyal audience, ensuring a consistent viewership statistic for the discipline. In January 2024, the release of Tekken 8 is scheduled, which could significantly impact the game's position among other fighting games. In 2023, the launch of Street Fighter 6 caused a sensation in the community, so there's potential for Tekken 8 to replicate that success.