This is quite an achievement! Apparently, the PUBG viewers are a loyal community, as they have just surpassed League of Legends.
Livestreams are an important feature in today’s gaming community. Some watch instead of playing, while others follow livestreams even while they play themselves.
The broadcasts of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds are well-received on Twitch.TV. Viewers spent more time on PUBG streams than on the MOBA League of Legends, which has a huge community on Twitch.
16.9 million hours of PUBG watched
Last week, viewers watched PUBG streams longer than League of Legends streams.
This means something, as LoL has built a large community over the past years that tunes in daily to their favorite casters.
The DOTA 2 International also took place last week, attracting masses of people in front of their screens. Here, 30.6 million hours were watched, making DOTA 2 clearly in first place for the last week. PUBG and LoL had a close race, which the battle royale shooter was able to win.
As Gameloco explains, PUBG was watched for 16.9 million hours last week, while League of Legends reached “only” 15 million hours. Usually, the viewing times of League of Legends are only surpassed when there are major tournaments in other games.
“In more than three years of monitoring Twitch statistics, week 32 of 2017 was the first week in which League of Legends was surpassed by a game that was not pushed by a top-tier esports event,” writes Gameloco Founder Nicolas Cerrato.
The report makes it clear that PUBG is the first game to achieve this leap. Not even the biggest AAA releases like Overwatch, which consistently attract many viewers on Twitch, could displace League of Legends in this category.
The growth of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is significant. Even on Steam, the game has now surpassed the popular shooter CS:GO and now stands in second place behind DOTA 2.
