TikTok Live gaming hours watched rise 96% in H1 2026, GameSquare's Hatchet reports
GAME•TikTok Live gaming hours watched rose 96% year over year to 2.5 billion in the first half of 2026, according to a report by GameSquare subsidiary Hatchet.
1. TikTok Live viewership
TikTok Live gaming hours watched rose 96% year over year to 2.5 billion in the first half of 2026, capturing 14% of gaming livestreaming viewership, matching Kick. Daily streaming creators averaged 1.4 million on TikTok Live, compared with 776,000 on Twitch. Roblox led the platform with 613 million hours watched, more than the 188 million recorded across all other streaming platforms combined.
