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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If you’ve been around game discovery communities enough, you’ve most likely heard the term “sticky games”. We first heard about it in Ryan K. Rigney’s Push to Talk newsletter, where he spoke about the issue of loyal players getting “stuck” on their favorite games, particularly live service games.…
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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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