Updated Mar 17, 2026 by Stream Hatchet
Street Fighter 6 dominates the fighting game genre with 204 million hours watched, accounting for 71% of total viewership and averaging 40 million hours per quarter since its launch.
Japanese streamers and VTubers lead the market, with fps_shaka and Kuzuha generating 6.4 million and 6.3 million hours watched respectively.
YouTube Gaming has captured over 25% of total quarterly fighting game viewership, largely driven by the popularity of Japanese content creators.
EVO and EVO Japan remain the genre's primary viewership drivers, reaching peak concurrent viewer counts of up to 377,000.
Legacy titles like Super Smash Bros. Ultimate have been eclipsed by newer entries, maintaining a historical average of approximately 10 million hours watched per quarter.
Maximilian_DOOD is the top Western contributor with 5 million hours watched, notable for his broad focus on 24 different arcade fighter titles.
Street Fighter 6 dominates the fighting game genre with 204 million hours watched, accounting for 71% of total viewership and averaging 40 million hours per quarter since its launch.
Japanese streamers and VTubers lead the market, with fps_shaka and Kuzuha generating 6.4 million and 6.3 million hours watched respectively.
YouTube Gaming has captured over 25% of total quarterly fighting game viewership, largely driven by the popularity of Japanese content creators.
EVO and EVO Japan remain the genre's primary viewership drivers, reaching peak concurrent viewer counts of up to 377,000.
Legacy titles like Super Smash Bros. Ultimate have been eclipsed by newer entries, maintaining a historical average of approximately 10 million hours watched per quarter.
Maximilian_DOOD is the top Western contributor with 5 million hours watched, notable for his broad focus on 24 different arcade fighter titles.