League of Legends (LoL), Fortnite, Grand Theft Auto (GTA) V and DotA 2 were the most watched games on Twitch TV in the first half of 2019. This is the report released by The Esports Observer, which took into consideration streaming platform audience between January 1st and June 30th. The top 5 complete the lives ” Just Chatting ”, ie broadcasts without the presence of games, just chat.
A survey by the Cuponation website (click here to view it in full if you wish) revealed that Fortnite tops the list of the longest viewed games on Twitch and YouTube.
According to information released, Fortnite was the game with the most views in July this year, totaling 39.7 million hours on YouTube and 75.1 million hours on Twitch. In total, the Epic Games title kept its fan base glued to the screen (or small screen) for over 114.8 million hours in just one month.
Fortnite is a game available for download on PC, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and Fortnite Mobile for Android and iPhone (iOS). The game is one of the most popular Battle Royales and has already broken user records and broadcasts on Twitch TV. Ranked mode was one of the most anticipated in the game.
It will not be a limited mode
Arena Mode is not a time limited (MTL) mode. That is, players can compete at their own pace and time, and progress to the Champions League. With a points system, the goal is to accumulate as much as possible by the weekend. The top ranked players will unlock access to the Online Tournaments, the gateway to Fortnite World Cup.
Online Tournaments and Fortnite World Cup
Every Saturday players who unlock the Online Tournaments will have three hours to play up to ten matches and score points. By the deadline, the top three thousand on each server will advance to the Sunday finals.
In the finals, players’ scores will be reset before matches begin. Each will have three hours to participate in up to ten matches and score points again. Once the period is over, the winners will be verified and will receive part of the total prize pool of US $ 1 million.
The top finishers each week will also receive invitations to the Fortnite World Cup finals in New York City, July 26-28. Ten places are dedicated to Brazilians, three in Doubles mode and seven in Solo mode.
By way of comparison, the two games that rank second on each platform list have values lower than those seen in the mentioned game: PUBG had 25.7 million hours consumed on YouTube, while Teamfight Tactics kept its attentive audience for 63.8 million hours.
As for the third place, it remains with League of Legends on both platforms – and it’s worth remembering that this number should still increase and shake the ranking in the coming months, especially considering the championships that will take place in the Riot title. Games over the next few months.
