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Esports Live Streaming Trends in 2025: Key Insights from Stream Hatchet's Report
Stream Hatchet, a subsidiary of GameSquare Holdings, released its Esports Trends Report for 2025, providing a comprehensive analysis of viewership trends in the esports landscape.
Dominance of Counter-Strike and League of Legends
Two popular games, Counter-Strike and League of Legends, accounted for nearly 45% of the total hours watched in esports in 2025. These titles drove almost half of the esports demand, with 1.2 billion hours watched out of the total 2.7 billion hours.
Rise of Co-Streaming and Mobile Esports
Co-streaming played a significant role, making up 52.9% of all esports hours watched. Additionally, mobile esports tournaments attracted an average of 42,400 viewers, surpassing non-mobile esports events, which had an average of 38,300 viewers.
Justin Kenna, CEO of GameSquare, emphasized that esports engagement in 2025 exceeded the total hours of live NBA 2025-26 regular season game coverage, underscoring the global platform's power for audience engagement.
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