TL;DR Takeaways by Stream Hatchet: 2.7B hours of esports content was watched in 2025, representing a massive audience for game publishers, tournament organizers, and brands to tap into Many esports titles rely on single regions to generate viewership (upwards of 80%), making understanding a game’s audience demographic vital…
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Esports and live-streaming go hand-in-hand: Every quarter, a packed calendar of tournaments, majors, and regional leagues drives hundreds of millions of hours watched across live-streaming platforms with dedicated fanbases tuning in from Jakarta to São Paulo to Seoul. Q1 2026 was no different, delivering record-breaking moments, underdog upsets,…
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With the Esports World Cup in full swing, the importance of co-streamers in summoning online crowds to these games is on display. To celebrate, we’re going to look over co-streamers from some of the most popular esports tournaments and live-streaming events in the past year. We’ll see just…
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After nearly two months, 25 tournaments, and the awarding of over $70M in prizes, the Esports World Cup (EWC) is over. Pro teams from around the world competed in MOBAs, Fighters, Shooters, Battle Royales, and RTS titles for the right to call themselves the world’s best gamers. The…
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