League of Legends dominates Twitch with the World Championship
The World Championship of League of Legends once again propelled the game to the top of Twitch, with 35.3 million hours watched on the official Riot Games channel.
The International boosts Dota 2’s viewership
The International, one of the premier tournaments in esports history, significantly increased the viewership of Dota 2 on Twitch. While it was only the fourth most-watched game in October, it almost doubled its total from the previous month.
Other games thrive in October
October saw the success of several titles beyond esports. Games like Overwatch 2, FIFA, and WoW experienced thriving viewership due to new content releases.
Overwatch 2: A better sequel?
Overwatch 2’s release in October perfectly timed for strong viewership. Although the game had some server issues at the start, Blizzard’s resolution of the problems led to a surge in viewership. Twitch drops and cosmetic rewards also contributed to maintaining high viewership throughout the month, according to data from Streams Charts.
Additionally, Overwatch 2 introduced a Halloween-themed Twitch drop, attracting more viewers. Fextralife topped the platform with 9.7 million hours watched in October, playing OW2 for a remarkable 263 hours.
Former Overwatch League players xQc and Seagull followed closely behind, accumulating a combined viewership of over 10 million hours watched.