Notably, this is the second Dota 2 tournament that fell under the exclusive partnership between ESL and Facebook. While IEM Katowice, which is operated by ESL, is gearing up for this coming weekend, Valve’s MOBA saw the limelight during ESL One Katowice this past weekend. Much like fellow Valve title CS:GO, Dota 2 typically sees a boost in viewership with major tournaments. Dota 2 sees a boost from ESL One Katowice Evidence of Team Liquid’s demise can be seen in the higher peak concurrent viewership for the Russian language stream, starladder5, as the final was a close fought match between mousesports and long time CIS-favorite Natus Vincere. While North America’s Team Liquid continued its hot streak after a win at the CS Summit in early February, they fell just short of making it to the finals against the ultimate winner, EU representative mousesports. This ensured that most fans still had a home team to root for deep into the tournament, likely supporting a near 50 percent increase in viewership compared to the previous week. While some top tier organizations such as Fnatic and Cloud9 fell apart before making it into the bracket, all major regions saw a representative in the top eight. Continuing out of the previous week’s unfinished swiss rounds for the Season 4 finals of StarLadder’s StarSeries i-League, this first half of last week was dedicated to finalizing the single elimination bracket for the top eight teams, which followed during the weekend. Related Article: Vietnam Becomes Its Own Competitive Region in League of LegendsĬounter-Strike: Global Offensive Rises Again Thanks to StarSeriesĬS:GO continued its momentum into this week, seeing a large increase in the number of hours watched on Twitch, as is typical when large CS:GO event takes place. This shift seems unlikely now that more of Riot Games’ regional leagues have begun their first season of 2018, but on its current pace Fortnite is bound to keep pace. Had this peak come a week sooner, Fortnite ’s 18.2M hours watched would have taken the top spot from LoL, which brought in 18.1M the previous week. Beyond a brief eclipse by PUBG in August 2017, League of Legends has owned the top spot on Twitch since the early days of the site. With all of the momentum continuing in favor of Fortnite, the game’s next great milestone needs to set its aspirations higher. These double digit gains contrast against a loss of between 2 and 4 percent across the board for PUBG. The most notable gains are a 16 percent increase in the average concurrent viewers and a 17 percent increase in the total hours watched. This strategy of small, consistent releases appears to be paying off for Fortnite, especially compared to PUBG ’s larger but infrequent release schedule.Ĭompared to last week, Fortnite has increased its stats across the board. 22 that saw additional content released for the title. This week, Epic Games’ cartoony entry has clearly demonstrated its dominance on Twitch, thanks in part to a patch released on Feb. While PUBG had a solid lead, the momentum shifted into Fortnite ’s favor back in September 2017. įortnite Has Solidified its Lead Over PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS, but Will It Soon Rocket Past League of Legends?įor months, PUBG and Fortnite have battled over the battle royale genre. The titles are ranked according to the total number of hours watched for each title, from Monday to the following Sunday, with data compiled using TEO Audience Insights. Last week on Twitch, Fortnite continued to soar past PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS and is now looking to overtake League of Legends, while Overwatch League’s viewer rewards helped return the game to the Top 10.Įvery week, The Esports Observer breaks down the most watched Twitch content from a curated list of more than 35,000 channels, and analyzes the major esports competitions, events, and news affecting video game streaming. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Dota 2, Fortnite, Hearthstone, League of Legends, Overwatch
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |