GTA V Is Leading Game on Twitch For April 2021 – 64M Hours Watched In 1 Week Rex Pascual May 12, 2021 0 Comments The latest Twitch numbers from April are in and Grand Theft Auto V is back on top. According to data presented by Safe Betting Sites, Grand Theft Auto V was the leading game on Twitch for the month of April setting the most hours watched in a single week – 64M combined hours watched. GTA … Read more
Nintendo Grossed $334 Million From its Top Three Mobile Games in a Year, 30% Less than World`s Top Two Gaming Apps in a Month Jastra Kranjec May 11, 2021 0 Comments Mobile games are expected to make $109.6 billion this year, which would account for 70% of the overall digital video game industry’s revenue. However, not all gaming apps witnessed the same success in times when the entire sector is booming. Nintendo’s huge success on console reduced the need and pressure to put resources into mobile, … Read more
49% of Americans Are ‘Not A Fan’ Of The English Premier League; 34% ‘Never Heard Of It’ Rex Pascual May 6, 2021 0 Comments The English Premier League (EPL) is arguably the most followed football league in the world, but is struggling to create a fanbase in the USA. According to data presented by Safe Betting Sites, 49% of Americans surveyed identified as ‘not a fan’ when asked about the English Premier League and an additional 34% indicated that … Read more
Discord’s Revenue Increased By 189% YoY In 2020 To $130M; Partnership With Playstation Announced Rex Pascual May 4, 2021 0 Comments Instant messaging app, Discord, had a strong 2020, resulting in the recent headline grabbing news of an exciting partnership with Sony. According to data presented by Safe Betting Sites, Discord recorded an estimated $130M in revenue for 2020 – a 189% YoY increase from 2019. Discord Experienced A CAGR of 126% From 2016-2020; Valued at … Read more
Tencent`s Gaming Revenues Tripled in Five Years and Hit $24.1B Jastra Kranjec May 4, 2021 0 Comments Over the past decade, the Chinese tech giant and one of the largest video game conglomerates in the world, Tencent Holdings, has invested heavily in developing its gaming business. With ownership stakes in several US video game developers and publishers, today the company owns some of the world’s most popular games generating huge profit each … Read more
43% of US Adults Strongly Support Requiring All Olympic Athletes To Vaccinate To Compete In Tokyo Olympics Rex Pascual April 29, 2021 0 Comments The postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics is scheduled to begin on July 23, 2021, albeit in special conditions due to the still ongoing Coronavirus Pandemic. Different conditions and rules are still being proposed and agreed upon and will likely remain fluid until the start of the Games. According to data presented by Safe Betting Sites, 43% … Read more
Global eSports Audience to Grow by 20% and hit 577M Viewers by 2024 Jastra Kranjec April 27, 2021 0 Comments Even before the pandemic, the global eSports audience has been rising steadily, with more and more viewers tuning in to watch some of the best gamers in the world. However, the COVID-19 has fuelled the entire market’s growth, as millions of people turned to eSports and video games amid the lockdown. According to data presented … Read more
Facebook Gaming Recorded Over 1B Hours Watched in Q1 2021- 91% YoY Increase Rex Pascual April 26, 2021 0 Comments Facebook Gaming’s increasing popularity has done extremely well to catch up with established competitors and is now one of the fastest rising streaming platforms globally. According to data presented by Safe Betting Sites, Facebook Gaming experienced a 91% YoY increase in Q1 2021 after viewership surpassed 1B hours for the first time in a quarter. … Read more
NHL 2020-2021 Season Opener Largest TV Audience Since 2014 – 932K Viewers Rex Pascual April 21, 2021 0 Comments The COVID-19 Pandemic pushed back the start date of the National Hockey League’s (NHL) 2020/21 season to January 13 2021, building huge anticipation among hockey fans. According to data presented by Safe Betting Sites, the NHL 2020/21 season’s opening game had a tv audience of 932,000 – the largest season opener tv audience since 2014. … Read more
Pokémon GO Hit 120 Million Downloads in 2020; Player Spending Surged by 40% YoY to $923M Jastra Kranjec April 20, 2021 0 Comments As one of the most popular mobile games globally, Pokémon GO witnessed the influx of new players in 2020 who spent an impressive amount of money on in-app purchases. According to data presented by Safe Betting Sites, Niantic’s location-based megahit was downloaded 120 million times last year, while player spending surged by 40% YoY to … Read more
