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🔥 Celebrities Take Center Stage at Mafiathon 2! 🔥 Kai Cenat’s Mafiathon 2 wasn’t just a streaming marathon—it felt like Dancing With the Stars! From Druski (50.7K chat mentions) to SZA (33.5K chat mentions), fans couldn’t get enough of the celebrity appearances. Unexpected highlight? Ibai jumped the Atlantic to visit Kai during his streams, and the chat was on fire with 6K mentions And a special cameo by Twitch subs rival Ironmouse, where Kai temporarily became a VTuber! With the overwhelming success of Mafiathon 2, could this be the start of more celebrity-driven live-stream events? We’re keeping a close eye on how IRL marathons like this shape the future of live-streaming. 👉 See the full breakdown of Mafiathon 2’s impact and celebrity appearances in our latest article. https://lnkd.in/dAbCHj2X

Stream Hatchet will be at The Game Awards on December 12th! 🚀 Meet our Representatives: Jake Phillips, CRO Bobby Baird, Director of Managed Services Rick Malambri, Director of Creative Partnerships Shoot us a DM, or connect with one of them. They ready to chat about the future of live-streaming analytics, and explore how Stream Hatchet can help take your gaming and streaming strategies to the next level. They might also share some of the stuff we've been cooking for 2025 🤫 Let us know if you’ll be there! 👋

Live-streaming is back on the rise! Download our full FREE report here: https://lnkd.in/dyKqVNvV After a post-pandemic dip, Q3 2024 saw a 12% YoY growth, marking the first significant surge in years. Stream Hatchet tracked a record 19 platforms, with total viewership hitting an impressive 8.5B hours watched—that's 912M hours more than last year and 745M more than Q3 2020. A key driver of this resurgence? Emerging platforms like KICK, which has doubled its viewership compared to Q3 last year, alongside a broader variety of live-streaming options keeping audiences engaged. Live-streaming is evolving fast—are you ready to leverage these trends? Dive into the full report for more insights.

Congrats to all of the Golden Joysticks Awards winners last night! 🕹 Here’s a look at their hours watched across live-streaming platforms in their first 30 days of release this year 🚀 : Black Myth Wukong: 55.5M Helldivers 2 (Arrowhead Game Studios): 44.1M Chained Together: 28.4M Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Square Enix): 16.4M Satisfactory (Coffee Stain Studios): 11.3M Balatro: 6.5M Astro Bot (PlayStation, Team ASOBI): 4.5M Another Crab's Treasure: 4.4M What games do you think will continue winning this awards season?

Our Q3 2024 Live-Streaming Trends Report is Out! Download for Free now! https://lnkd.in/dyKqVNvV 🚀 The live-streaming industry is bouncing back stronger than ever, with 8.5B hours watched in Q3 2024 – a 12% increase from the same time last year. Our latest quarterly report dives deep into the trends shaping the market, including: 🏆 Esports is thriving! With an 8% YoY growth in viewership QoQ, the esports industry continues to captivate audiences globally. 🎮 Kick’s rise to #3: With 534M hours watched, driven by a 59% growth in Spanish-speaking audiences. 🌟 Record-breaking streamers: Ibai’s La Velada del Año shattered peak viewership records with 3.84M concurrent viewers, while Ironmouse became the most-subscribed Twitch streamer ever with 320K subscribers. Want to see how platforms, publishers, and creators are shaping the live-streaming space? 📊 Download the full report now and stay ahead of the curve.

KaiCenat’s Mafiathon 2 is rewriting the record books on Twitch! 🚨 435K Twitch subs 👀 44M hours watched 🎥 271K peak viewers 🔥 111K average viewers This incredible stream is on track to become the most successful live stream in Twitch history. Kai is setting new standards for live content.

Today we concluded Stream Hatchet's Yearly planning week for 2025! Big things incoming for the next year. Plenty of meetings, brainstorming sessions, workflows created, and tapas eaten. Thank you to the usual suspects --> Jake Phillips and Cody Taduran and to the new faces (and some not so new) Rick Malambri, Bobby Baird, and Mark Redgrave for coming in and spend the week with the Barcelona team. Looking forward to unraveling all the great ideas that were proposed this week. Stay tuned for more!

The Arcane Season 2 premiere on Twitch was a resounding success, reaching the 10th most-watched category across all live-streaming. With 1.9 million hours watched and a peak of 661K viewers, the event captivated audiences across the globe. Top 5 streamers watching the premiere by peak viewers. 🥇 Rubius 🥈 TenZ 🥉 fps_shaka 4️⃣ Lirik 5️⃣ Elxokas Plus, with over 120K chat mentions for "Arcane" across Twitch and Kick, the excitement was palpable.

🎉 Supercell’s SuperFest: Brawl Stars Takes the Lead! 🎉Supercell’s SuperFest brought together fans across its hit mobile games for an exciting esports showdown. But when it comes to viewership, Brawl Stars dominated with an impressive 7.1M hours watched—accounting for a massive 91.3% of all SuperFest viewership! 🎮 Despite the alternating event schedule aimed at boosting cross-viewership for Clash Royale and Clash of Clans, fans remained primarily focused on Brawl Stars. 📈🔗 Dive into our latest analysis to see how Brawl Stars is shaping Supercell's esports landscape and what the future holds for mobile esports: https://buff.ly/3YMvnkY

🚀 VTubers: Shaping the Future of Live Streaming! VTubers are revolutionizing the live-streaming landscape, merging technology, identity, and culture in unprecedented ways. These virtual creators are not just entertainers; they're bridging our world with the metaverse, showcasing how future generations will interact online through alternate personas. 🌐 Why Should Brands and Publishers Pay Attention? Explosive Growth: VTuber viewership has increased by 10x over the past five years. Global Reach: With a market value projected to grow from $3.3B in 2023 to $45.8B by 2032, VTubers are a global phenomenon. Targeted Audiences: Ideal for brands aiming to connect with young, engaged demographics—82% male and predominantly aged 18-24. Our latest article dives deep into the world of VTubers, covering everything from their cultural impact to monetization strategies. If you're looking to stay ahead in the live-streaming industry, this is a must-read! Read the full article here: https://buff.ly/4hA7E06