StreamHatchet: 2024 Streaming Results
Interest in mobile games is growing; RPGs have been big this year.
Data is provided for the period from January to November 2024.
Platforms
Kick showed the most impressive growth. The number of watched hours reached 1.7 billion in 2024 - 176% more than in 2023. At the same time, the number of watched hours by Spanish-speaking viewers increased from 56 million in 2023 to 364 million in 2024 (546% growth).
Other significant new platforms - are SOOP Korea (1.1 billion watched hours), Chzzk (585 million hours), BIGO Live (217 million hours), and SOOP (international version of SOOP Korea - 9.6 million hours).
Due to changes in platform collaboration terms with streamers, they began streaming on multiple platforms simultaneously. When top streamers broadcast on multiple platforms, the growth in average viewership ranges from 27% to 491%.
Twitch Results
Twitch Drops significantly affect the growth in watched hours. Growth ranges from 47% (Minecraft) to 1353% (Diablo IV). Moreover, many projects see noticeable growth in views even after the campaign ends.
Streamers
Kai Cenat (185 million hours) and iShowSpeed (47 million hours) are global leaders of streaming platforms.
The growing popularity of VTubers on the English-speaking streaming scene is worth noting separately. In 2024, the number of viewing hours with virtual streamers reached 294 million hours. Their most popular games are GTA V, League of Legends, and Minecraft.
Games
The RPG genre flourished in 2024 on streaming platforms. In total, games of this genre received over 2 billion viewing hours. The most popular game is Elden Ring (293 million hours). Path of Exile (90 million hours) and Monster Hunter: World (66 million hours) show good results.
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DLCs have become on par with full-fledged games. Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree was watched for 127 million hours. World of Warcraft: The War Within (55 million hours), Destiny 2: The Final Shape (26 million hours), and Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred (22 million hours) have many views. After The Game Awards organizers announced that DLCs and expansions could also be nominated, mentions of the word DLC in chats increased by 45%.
Stream Hatchet notes that people actively watch remakes and remasters. Leaders are Silent Hill 2 Remake (27 million hours), Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth (16 million hours), and Dragon Quest 3 (5.7 million hours).
Transmedia
Fallout 76 stream views increased by 1128% a week after the series release. A positive effect was also observed for League of Legends streams.
Gaming Events and Esports
The eSports World Cup gathered over 103 million viewing hours. At its peak, 2.8 million viewers watched the competitions in Saudi Arabia. DOTA 2 and Mobile Legends: Bang Bang are the leaders in viewer interest.
People started watching more mobile esports competitions. Views in 2024 increased by 41%. The main games are Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (340 million viewing hours), PUBG Mobile (82 million hours), Honor of Kings (72 million hours), and Garena: Free Fire (17 million hours).
Co-streaming (streaming esports events outside the main broadcast) accounted for 44% of all views in 2024.
