Mortal Kombat, part of MLG's 334% growth of 'Online Viewership'

[STORMS]

Major League Gaming reported some impressive growth numbers yesterday, numbers that have sheer potential. According to MLG and their charts, the amount of online viewership has grown immensely within the last couple of years. From 2010 where they had 1.8 million, to 2011 where the numbers went up to 3.5 million... the growth was definitely there, but what about this year so far? Mortal Kombat had a full-season of MLG this year from the Spring Championship to most recently the Fall Championship so this year's impressive growth of 11.7 million or 334% has been most beneficial to Mortal Kombat. Granted, Mortal Kombat is just one of multiple games being played along with other gaming monsters such as StarCraft or League of Legends as well as even other fighting games... it should be noted that Mortal Kombat and we as a community are part of this growth.

“MLG’s 334% growth in live online audience this year surpasses growth demonstrated by traditional sports. This is a testament to the mainstream demand for competitive gaming and power of live streaming,” said Sundance DiGiovanni, CEO, Major League Gaming. “The last two years have been the largest in MLG’s 10-year history with over 636% growth in live viewers. I only expect that growth to continue in 2013.”

Source: MLG
Credit: Pig Of The Hut

 

[Juggs]

Like I said in the other thread, this is awesome news for MLG, for gamers and for gaming as a whole. These are some pretty drastic statistics that I have honestly never seen before. While MK9 didn't play much of a part in this, we can say it was apart of it in some way. Lets hope this insane growth continues and that fighters start getting the same love these other genres get.

 

[CrimsonShadow]

I'm enlisting help and suggestions for improving our viewership for MK as a whole, and for Injustice once it launches. Anyone that wants to lend a hand, or has good ideas, send me a message and let me know.

 

[KH_Captain]

seriously its all because of mk9 man.

 

[AK L0rdoftheFLY]

very cool

 

[CrazyBread]

Shout outs to the 15% of females that help supported MK9 as well! Where are my girl gamers at?!?

 

[Onilordasmodeus]

So what do they attribute the spike in growth to? MK9 played it's part, but what was the true source?

 

[NB Semi Evil Ryu]

Seriously, we DO need to up the amount of ladies in the MK community.

Wise men once said, "Too many dicks on the dance floor in the MK community."

 

[xInfra Deadx]

This is boss. Anyone saying that MLG is dropping MK is out of their mind.

 

[Under_The_Mayo]

If MLG picks up MK9 for another season, @Slips is gonna freak out.

 

[Temp]

"MK9 dead after Evo 2011."

 

[AU_IM_DIGIMON]

"MK9 dead after Evo 2011."

If only...

 

[Pig Of The Hut]

If only...........I could beat jeremiah

fixed your sentence

 

[AU_IM_DIGIMON]

LOL!!! Too funny. There's not many in this community I couldn't beat...when I actually played the game.

Dunno how it's so easy to forget that in that match vs. Jer I was extremely rusty. Oh well. He won, and again congrats to him.

 

[Pig Of The Hut]

LOL!!! Too funny. There's not many in this community I couldn't beat...when I actually played the game.

Dunno how it's so easy to forget that in that match vs. Jer I was extremely rusty. Oh well. He won, and again congrats to him.

Pig senses 334% increse of Sodium Chloride