Counter-Strike 2
GameBy Valve · Released Sep 27, 2023
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Steam Revenue Leaders: H1 2024
The Steam platform’s revenue landscape for the first half of 2024 demonstrates a clear dominance of established live-service titles alongside a select group of high-performing new releases.
- Counter-Strike 2 was the highest-grossing game on Steam in H1 2024, generating an estimated $610 million in gross revenue.
- Twelve games surpassed $50 million in gross revenue on Steam during the first half of 2024, with new releases accounting for 33% of that group.
- Helldivers 2 and Palworld emerged as the top-performing new releases, generating $458 million and $378 million in gross revenue, respectively.
Tracker Network Taps GRID Esports for Valorant Data
The esports data platform GRID Esports has entered into a strategic partnership with the gaming statistics and leaderboard provider Tracker Network.
- Tracker Network has partnered with GRID Esports to integrate the GRID Valorant Live Data API into its platform.
- The partnership aims to enhance the newly launched esports section of the Tracker Network by providing both historical and live data for the game.
- Financial terms of the agreement between the two companies were not disclosed.
SteelSeries Sponsors British University Esports Championship
National Student Esports (NSE), the governing body for university-level competitive gaming in the United Kingdom, has entered into a partnership with gaming peripheral manufacturer SteelSeries.
- National Student Esports (NSE) has named SteelSeries the official peripherals brand of the British University Esports Championship.
- Under the partnership, participants in the 2025 British University Esports Championship finals will use SteelSeries Arctis Nova Series gaming headsets.
- SteelSeries will provide branded merchandise to over 100 university gaming and esports societies to support grassroots recruitment efforts at freshers' fairs.
Which Steam Games 'Won' the First Half of 2024?
The analysis evaluates Steam’s commercial performance during the first half of 2024, focusing on revenue generation and the competitive landscape for new versus catalog titles.
- Helldivers 2 and Palworld emerged as the top-grossing new titles of H1 2024, each achieving lifetime gross earnings between $375 million and $450 million.
- Steam’s library grew 22% year-over-year to approximately 92,000 titles by mid-2024, intensifying competition between new releases and established evergreen games.
- New releases accounted for 33% of games grossing over $50 million, but represented only 15% of the market share for titles in the $500,000 to $5 million range.
ESL Names Logitech G Pro Series a Partner of ESL Pro Tour and ESL Impact
The ESL FACEIT Group has entered into a strategic partnership with Logitech G, designating the Logitech G PRO Series as the official gaming gear provider for the ESL Pro Tour and the ESL Impact Counter-Strike 2 circuits.
- The ESL FACEIT Group has named the Logitech G PRO Series as the official gaming gear partner for its Counter-Strike 2 circuits, including the ESL Pro Tour and ESL Impact.
- The partnership officially commences at the Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) Cologne, scheduled for August 7–18, 2024, where professional players will use Logitech G PRO equipment on stage.
- Logitech G PRO Series gear will be integrated into several major 2024 events, including IEM Rio in October, ESL Pro League Season 20 in September, and the ESL Impact Season 6 Global Finals at DreamHack Stockholm.
BLAST Premier Teams With KICK for 2024
UK-based tournament operator BLAST has entered into a non-exclusive partnership with the streaming platform KICK to broadcast its Counter-Strike 2 competitive circuit for the remainder of 2024.
- BLAST Premier has signed a non-exclusive broadcast partnership with the streaming platform KICK for the remainder of the 2024 Counter-Strike 2 season.
- The deal expands the reach of BLAST Premier events to over 150 territories and 28 languages.
- KICK will broadcast the Fall Groups (July 29 – Aug. 4), Fall Showdown (Aug. 21 – 25), Fall Final (Sept. 25 – 29), and the upcoming World Final.
Talon Esports Partners With Certified Saudi Arabia, XP.GG
Talon Esports, a global organization based in Hong Kong, has expanded its commercial footprint through two strategic partnerships aimed at enhancing brand visibility and digital engagement.
- Hong Kong-based Talon Esports has entered into a partnership with Saudi Arabian streetwear brand Certified Saudi Arabia to release a limited-edition apparel collection featuring the organizations' respective bird logos.
- The apparel collaboration, facilitated by Hawk Gaming Group, launches on July 29, 2024, to coincide with Talon Esports' participation in the World Cup in Riyadh, where they are competing in PUBG Mobile, Starcraft 2, and Rainbow 6 Siege.
- Talon Esports has also partnered with Melbourne-based Perion Labs to promote XP.GG, a blockchain-based gaming platform launching on August 1, 2024.
Berlin International Gaming Partners With BWI
Berlin International Gaming (BIG), a prominent Germany-based esports organization, has entered into a strategic partnership with BWI GmbH, a major German IT service provider and the official digitalization partner of the German military.
- Berlin International Gaming (BIG) has entered a partnership with BWI GmbH, a major German IT service provider and the official digitalization partner of the German military (Bundeswehr).
- The deal was facilitated by the sports business agency SPORTFIVE, though the specific financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
- BWI will provide direct support to BIG’s men’s and women’s Counter-Strike 2 teams, as well as the organization's Trackmania team.
Mastercard Partners With the Esports World Cup
The Esports World Cup Foundation has secured a regional partnership with Mastercard for the inaugural Esports World Cup, a multi-week, multi-discipline tournament held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from July 3 to August 25, 2024.
- Mastercard has been named an official partner of the Esports World Cup, a multi-week competition held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, running from July 3 to August 25, 2024.
- The partnership is regional in scope, specifically involving Mastercard’s division for Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.
- The Esports World Cup features a total prize pool of $60 million USD across a diverse lineup of 20+ game titles, including Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, and League of Legends.
Esports Charts Partners With Esports World Cup
Esports Charts has entered into a partnership with the Esports World Cup (EWC) to provide comprehensive viewership analytics for the 2024 competition.
- Esports Charts has partnered with the Esports World Cup (EWC) 2024 to provide comprehensive viewership analytics for the multi-week competition.
- The Esports World Cup is a multi-discipline event held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, running from July 3 to August 25, 2024, with an overall prize pool of $60 million USD.
- The event is funded by the Saudi Arabian government and facilitated by the ESL FACEIT Group, a subsidiary of the Saudi-owned Savvy Games Group.
Counter-Strike’s 25th Anniversary: A Live-Streaming Review
Counter-Strike has maintained a dominant and consistent presence in the live-streaming landscape over the past eight years, with total quarterly viewership more than doubling from 81 million hours in 2016 to 197 million hours by 2024.
- Counter-Strike viewership has more than doubled over the last eight years, growing from 81 million hours watched per quarter in 2016 to 197 million hours in recent periods.
- The release of the Counter-Strike 2 beta on March 22, 2023, generated a significant viewership spike, adding 60 million hours watched compared to the previous quarter and peaking at 930,000 concurrent viewers.
- Esports events are a primary driver of engagement, with the 2021 PGL Major Stockholm holding the record for the most-viewed event at 63.7 million hours watched and a 2.5 million peak viewership.
Esports World Cup Foundation Partners With stc Group
The Esports World Cup Foundation has secured a partnership with the Riyadh-based telecommunications provider stc Group, designating the company as an elite and founding partner for the inaugural Esports World Cup.
- The Esports World Cup Foundation has named Riyadh-based stc Group as an elite and founding partner for the inaugural Esports World Cup.
- The Esports World Cup is scheduled to take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, over an eight-week period starting July 3 and ending August 25, 2024.
- The event features a total prize pool of $60 million USD across a diverse range of titles, including Call of Duty, Dota 2, League of Legends, and Street Fighter 6.
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