Stream Hatchet: Most popular launches on streaming platforms in 2023-2024
Your usual suspects, and Path of Exile 2!
❗️Below is the analysis of the first 30 days after the project launch, and metrics on streaming platforms (Twitch, YouTube Gaming, Kick).
Leaders in Hours Watched
Diablo IV (168 million hours in the first 30 days), Palworld (92.7 million hours), and Path of Exile 2 (92 million hours) are the leaders among new launches in the last 2 years.
The Stream Hatchet team notes that the leaders are mainly continuations of already established franchises. The only exceptions are Palworld and Black Myth: Wukong.
Leaders in Viewership Growth
In this category, Stream Hatchet compares the ranking position in hours watched after 7 days with the ranking position at 30 days. Thus, analysts want to exclude large projects (which immediately soar to the top) and look at smaller-scale projects.
Only Up!, Lethal Company, and Pico Park 2 are the leaders of the "indie rating". They grew the most on day 30 compared to the first 7 days - this is the viral effect.
Interestingly, there are 2 mobile games in the ranking at once - Pokemon TCG Pocket and AFK Journey.
Also on the list, despite the very recent release, MiSide is presented - the game is on the 7th line in the list of popularity growth.
Leaders in Peak Viewership
Path of Exile 2 (1.4 million peak viewers), Diablo IV (992 thousand peak viewers), and Sons of the Forest (909 thousand peak viewers) are the leaders in peak online viewership for the first 30 days. The list also includes The Day Before (645 thousand viewers, 4th place) despite the sad story.
Leaders in Streaming Hours
24 games over the past 2 years have been streamed for more than 1 million hours. The leaders are Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (4.4 million hours); Diablo IV (3.6 million hours); Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (3.4 million hours).