The easiest way to calculate is usually the total number of hours watched, and while that is a decent metric to go by, it might not tell the whole story. The first consideration is how do we define most watched? There are various metrics, including peak viewers, average viewers, total hours watched, etc. So, in terms of raw numbers, how much fighting games are people watching? In this article, we’ll look to delve into the numbers and rank the biggest fighting game tournaments of the year 2021. Nowadays, fighting game tournaments are seeing more and more viewers, which is amazing even though it is due in no small part to other events going on around the world.
Beyond that, we can’t ignore big wins for Fighting games like Street Fighter, which was featured at the Intel World Open, which was effectively the Olympics for esports.
Project L is currently under development, and the hype for that game is at an unprecedented level, with hopes abounding as to the numbers this game will bring in. Within this humongous ecosystem, we have the FGC, which many consider to be one of the more niche areas of fighting games, but I wonder how much longer this can be regarded as accurate. From viewers to buyers, video games and esports are at an all-time high. This is due to the ridiculous numbers that video games are doing. The gaming space has never been more exciting than it is now.
Tournament: Capcom Pro Tour 2020 Season Final.