Halo World Championship 2024 breaks 100,000 peak viewers

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

The season-ending Halo Championship Series (HCS) tournament featured 16 teams from across the world competing for a share of its $1m (~£762,785) 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 airtime.

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 esports organisation Spacestation Gaming, with its Halo team claiming $400,000 (~£305,158) in prize money after defeating OpTic Gaming in the Grand Finals. 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% (159,000) while average viewing figures decreased by 34.8% (74,468). Last year’s world finals was the second most watched Halo esports event ever.

Moreover, this year’s World Championship did record slightly fewer peak viewers than the Halo Championship Series 2024: Arlington Major (109,670).

Following the conclusion of the 2024 Halo World Championship, the HCS revealed Halo’s esports circuit will be returning for 2025 with a $1m (~£762,785) prize pool for the World Championship. Details on 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 market.