The RLCS Major 2 Drives Up Views on Live Streaming

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Event Performance

The RLCS Major 2 achieved 2.6 million hours watched over four days.

The Rocket League Championship Series Major 2, held from June 20 to June 23, 2024, demonstrated significant engagement on live-streaming platforms.

Key Metric. The RLCS Major 2 generated 2.6 million hours watched and a peak viewership of nearly 300,000.

2.6 million

Total hours watched for RLCS Major 2.

Peak viewership: 300,000

Audience Contribution

French-speaking audiences dominated co-streaming for the RLCS Major 2.

The top two co-streaming channels, RocketBaguette and Gotaga, were French-speaking and generated significant hours watched.

Audience Highlight. French-speaking audiences, particularly RocketBaguette and Gotaga, were the primary drivers of co-streaming engagement.

348,000

Hours watched by RocketBaguette.

Hours watched by Gotaga: 234,000
Hours watched by AlphaKep: 122,000

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Summary

The Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS) Major 2, held in London from June 20 to June 23, 2024, demonstrated significant engagement on live-streaming platforms. The event, organized by BLAST, attracted 2.6 million hours watched over four days, achieving a peak viewership of nearly 300,000. This performance aligns with the game’s historical viewership trends and underscores its continued relevance within the esports landscape, particularly as it distinguishes itself from traditional shooter and MOBA titles.

Co-streaming played a pivotal role in the event's success, accounting for 1.2 million hours watched, or 46% of the total viewership. This high level of co-streaming activity was bolstered by strategic in-game loot giveaways implemented by developer Psyonix to incentivize fan participation. French-speaking audiences were the primary drivers of this engagement, with the top two co-streaming channels, RocketBaguette and Gotaga, generating 348,000 and 234,000 hours watched, respectively. In contrast, the leading American co-streamer, AlphaKep, recorded 122,000 hours watched.

The tournament concluded with the American team G2 Stride securing the victory, earning them critical points toward the upcoming RLCS 2024 World Championship. Looking ahead, the Rocket League esports ecosystem is poised for further expansion, with upcoming events including the Esports World Cup 2024 and a new national competition under the FIFAe banner. These developments suggest a sustained interest in the title as it continues to integrate with broader global sports frameworks.