Sonic the Hedgehog is a video game and media franchise developed by the Japanese video game company Sega. The first game featuring the now-emblematic anthropomorphic blue hedgehog was released in 1991, and since then, the developers have continued to release new platformer games, as well as other forms of media such as animations, films, and merchandise. Between the first quarter of 2020 and the third quarter of 2024, Sonic Frontiers, released in 2022, had accumulated about 5.8 million viewing hours in the observed period. Other titles, such as Sonic Adventure 2 Battle and Sonic Adventure 2 also generated millions of views.
Most popular Sonic games from 1st quarter 2020 to 3rd quarter 2024, by hours watched
(in millions)
Characteristic
Hours watched in millions
Sonic the Hedgehog* (generic)
6.1
Sonic Frontiers
5.8
Sonic Adventure 2 Battle
3
Sonic Adventure 2
1.6
Sonic Adventure DX
1.5
Sonic Heroes
1.2
Sonic Adventure
1
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
0.95
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
0.88
Sonic Origins
0.82
Sonic Superstar
0.67
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Stream Hatchet. (2024). Most popular Sonic games from 1st quarter 2020 to 3rd quarter 2024, by hours watched (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1551066/most-popular-sonic-games-by-viewership/
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