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- Video game streaming grew 21% in 2021, with Twitch leading the market at 6 billion hours watched and a 31.4% year-over-year increase.
- Facebook Gaming experienced significant momentum with a 59% year-over-year rise, while YouTube Gaming saw a 15% decline in live-stream hours despite growth in its VOD ecosystem.
- Mobile titles including Garena Free Fire, PUBG Mobile, and Valorant accounted for 32% of total viewership, totaling over 5.6 billion hours watched.
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- Twitch maintained market dominance in 2020, with the 'Just Chatting' category becoming the most-watched content segment at 1.9 billion hours.
- Valorant was the most successful new release of 2020, accumulating 737 million hours watched with a single-month peak of 334 million hours in April.
- Established titles remained central to viewership, with League of Legends and Fortnite generating 1.4 billion and 904 million hours watched, respectively.
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2020 Year in Review: Digital Games and Interactive Media
- The global digital games and interactive media industry grew 12% year-over-year in 2020, reaching $126.6 billion in total revenue.
- Free-to-play titles dominated the market, accounting for 78% of total digital revenue, primarily driven by mobile gaming in Asian markets.
- Premium game sales experienced the fastest growth at 28%, bolstered by high-profile releases such as Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.
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