Halo World Championship 2024 breaks 100,000 peak viewers

Halo World Championship 2024 - became the 10th most-watched Halo esports event in the game’s franchise.

The final HCS tournament featured 16 teams from across the world competing for a share of its $1m prize pool.

According to Esports data platform Esports Charts, the 2024 Halo World Championship recorded peak viewing figures of 101,818, with an average of 48,547 viewers across its 24-hour time.

Based on peak viewership, the most popular Halo event remains 2021’s HCS Kickoff Major which took place in Raleigh, North Carolina. The event tops the charts with a peak viewership of 267,279.

This year’s event was won by North American team SpaceStation Gaming, with its Halo team earn $400,000 in prize money for 1st place, after defeating Optic Gaming in the Grand Final. The 2024 HCS season saw a total of four Major tournaments take place across North America and London.

In comparison to the 2023 Halo World Championship, 2024 has seen a slight decline in viewership. Peak viewership dropped by approximately 36.2%, while average viewing figures decreased by 34.8%. Last year’s world finals was the second most watched Halo event ever.

Following the conclusion of the 2024 Halo World Championship, the HCS revealed Halo’s Esports circuit will be returning for 2025 with a $1m prize pool for the main World Championship. Information about event locations and the partnered teams have yet to be revealed.

Despite a decline in viewership, Halo remains one of the more popular arena shooters on the Esports market.