Gaming and tech industry showcase streaming peak viewership worldwide 2020-2025

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Jessica Clement,
Aug 21, 2025

The Nintendo Direct Nintendo Showcase event on April 2, 2025, was the largest second-largest gaming and tech industry showcase event ever, peaking at 6.3 million streaming platform viewers across 1,185 channels. Sony's PS5 - The Future of Gaming reveal and live stream ranked first, with over 7.38 million peak streaming viewers.

Biggest video gaming and tech industry showcases as of April 2025, by peak viewers (in millions)

CharacteristicPeak viewers in millions
PS5 The Future of Gaming Show 7.38
Nintendo Switch 2 Showcase 6.3
PlayStation 5 Games Showcase 4.56
Nintendo Direct E3 2021 3.82
Apple's 2022 Event 3.69
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Peak viewers in millions7.387.386.36.34.564.563.823.823.693.69PS5 The Future of Gaming ShowNintendo Switch 2 ShowcasePlayStation 5 Games ShowcaseNintendo Direct E3 2021Apple's 2022 Event
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Release date

April 2025

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

September 2020 to April 2025

Special properties

across all streaming platforms

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Major title revealed during the Nintendo Direct events:

Nintendo Direct Switch 2 Showcase 2025: Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition, Street Fighter 6, Split Fiction, Hogwarts Legacy, Hollow Knight: Silksong

Nintendo Direct 2025: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Nintendo Direct 2024: Zelda EoW, Mario & Luigi Brothership, Metroid Prime Beyond

Nintendo Direct 2023: Zelda TotK, Metroid Prime Remastered, Gameboy Nintendo Switch Online

Nintendo Direct 2022: Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Fire Emblem Warriors Three Houses

Nintendo Direct 2021: Zelda Skyward Sword HD, Splatoon 3, Fall Guys

Nintendo Direct E3 2021: Zelda BotW, Metroid Dread, Game & Watch

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