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Smite 2 Beta and MOBAs on Live Streaming

The debut of the Smite 2 beta serves as a critical case study for the longevity of live-service MOBAs in an increasingly competitive streaming landscape.

• Smite 2 generated 1.5 million hours watched in its debut week following its January 14, 2025, beta launch, tripling the average daily viewership of the original Smite throughout 2024.
• League of Legends continues to dominate the MOBA genre, accounting for 1.9 billion hours watched in 2024, which is more than all other MOBA titles combined.
• The original Smite saw its monthly viewership decline from a pandemic-era peak of 8 million hours in January 2021 to 602,000 hours by December 2024, partly due to audience migration in anticipation of the sequel.