Recent events in the world of eSports have not left many football fans indifferent. The new game FIFA Rivals is exceptionally promising. It is ready to break into the hearts of fans of the genre and take the top positions of the mobile game rating. It is currently unknown how this game will be implemented in the betting framework, but there are positive trends among experts.
But what’s definitely not in doubt are Team Vitality’s stable top positions. Top bookmakers like GG.Bet are literally bursting with fan activity on the eve of the Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024. In addition, the team is launching the limited edition Counter-Strike Major jersey. Finally, the eSports community learned details about viewership and streaming platforms within the Stream Hatchet Q3 2024 report.
A New Collaboration of FIFA and Mythical Games
Fans of virtual football were pleasantly surprised by the news from the governing body of FIFA. Earlier, they collaborated with the famous game developer Mythical Games. So, finally, a new mobile football game is ready to be played!
FIFA Rivals was developed for a specialized platform, Mythical. It offers players stunning arcade gameplay and allows them to create their own football club. The game provides the ability to compete in matches against other players (PvP format). FIFA Rivals is free to play, but it contains in-game purchases. There is also a market where players can buy and sell created characters using the Mythos blockchain.
According to statements, the game will be the next stage of FIFA’s eSports portfolio. This portfolio began to grow significantly after a fruitful partnership with Canadian game developer and publisher Electronic Arts (EA). In June, the company managed to launch the FIFA World Cup, and in October of this year, it joined forces with KONAMI to increase the presence of eSports in the football industry. Mythical Games is not new to developing games using blockchain. In November of this year, it collaborated with the National Football League and launched the successful NFL Rivals project.
Upcoming World Shanghai Major 2024 English Broadcast Talent
The talent details for the English broadcast of the Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024 have recently been announced. The event will feature some of the top talents in the industry, from commentators to analysts and hosts for the Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024. As it is known, the Perfect World Shanghai Major is one of the main CS2 eSports events of the year. Only the CS2 Major Championship is more important than it. This year, the tournament will be held in Shanghai, which has a record prize pool of $1.25 million.
Without a doubt, this event promises to be a high-performance spectacle that will give fans a top-notch experience. Recently, PGL and Perfect World announced that the whole show would be broadcast in English, helping cover a huge audience of fans. This will also apply to both the upcoming RMR events and the main event of the Shanghai Major 2024. By the way, regarding the Shanghai Major European A RMR Results, 7 top teams are already known. Among them are Team Vitality, MOUZ, NAVI, Cloud9, FaZe Clan, Fnatic, and GamerLegion.
Stream Hatchet Q3 2024 Report
Finally, we know the details of a long-awaited report from Streaming Analytics and GameSquare Holdings subsidiary Stream Hatchet. It became known about the top platforms for viewing and streaming eSports events. According to the data revealed, the eSports market is growing significantly, and the number of views has reached a record 8.5 billion hours. Note that this is 12% more than last year.
Undoubtedly, this figure is the largest since the peak of the pandemic. In addition, Stream Hatchet data indicates the growth of eSports in the live broadcast industry. Analysts claim that eSports accounts took about one-fifth of all live broadcast viewers globally. Of course, not all tournaments are equally popular among viewers. Among the top events, analysts noted MPL Indonesia Season 14 and LCK Summer 2024. These 2 tournaments were able to collect 130 million hours of viewing together.
The popularity of KICK and YouTube Gaming is also growing significantly. These streaming services are now significant competitors to Twitch. The numbers speak for themselves: Twitch’s market share fell to 60%, while YouTube Gaming grew from 17% to 23% compared to 2023. As for KICK, the figures increased by a staggering 163%. At the same time, Facebook Live fell out of the top 5 streaming services for the first time. There have also been changes in the language preference of broadcasts. Spanish took second place in the ranking after English on KICK, with 129 million hours (an increase of 59% compared to last year).
