Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 received a positive reception during the beta. A week after launch, it continues to lead the Twitch rankings by a large margin. But what is the reason?
How is Black Ops 4 performing on Twitch? At the launch of the game, Black Ops 4 climbed to the top of Twitch’s viewer times, surpassing leaders like League of Legends, FIFA, and Fortnite.
What are the exact numbers? From October 11 to October 17, 2018, the following viewer times in hours were recorded in the top 10 categories on Twitch:
- Black Ops 4: 29.66 million hours
- League of Legends: 25.94 million hours
- Fortnite: 18.01 million hours
- Just Chatting: 9.00 million hours
- Dota 2: 7.43 million hours
- Hearthstone: 5.10 million hours
- World of Warcraft: 4.75 million hours
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive: 4.27 million hours
- Casino: 3.76 million hours
- FIFA 19: 3.63 million hours
To clarify: Black Ops 4 has over 10 million more viewer hours than Fortnite, which is likely past its peak. And for those who can’t make sense of the number 29.66 million hours: That amounts to:
- 1.25 million days
- 3.3 thousand years (That would be the time from the late Bronze Age to today)
- 34.89 million episodes of the Netflix series “Orange is the New Black”
Why is Black Ops 4 so popular?
There are several reasons for the great success of Black Ops 4:
- The game has already attracted many players in the beta with simple and fast gameplay. These fans have remained loyal to the title even after release.
- Many popular streamers and influencers, like the notorious Dr. Disrespect, love it and stream it extensively.
- Especially the Battle Royale mode Blackout is well received and offers an alternative to PUBG and also Fortnite.
These are the success criteria of Black Ops 4
Multiplayer for action fans: In Black Ops 4, three game modes vie for the favor of players. Those who like fast, uncomplicated action can play the regular multiplayer mode. It offers the usual Call of Duty experience.
Zombies for team players: Coop fans carve through undead hordes and disgusting bosses with overpowering weapons as a team. Zombies are a crowd favorite and therefore also included in the Battle Royale mode, aimed at attracting all Black Ops fans.
Blackout as a Battle Royale alternative: Those who appreciate the fast gameplay of Fortnite but cannot deal with building or colorful graphics will find in Blackout a good alternative in the Battle Royale genre. And those who find PUBG too slow will also feel at home in Blackout.
Details on the differences between the three major Battle Royale games can be found here:
