Twitch continues to beat its own records in terms of hours watched. In addition to a record-setting 2.1+ billion hours watched in April, it experienced 29% year-over-year growth, according to a report crafted by StreamElements based on data courtesy of Rainmaker.gg. On the other hand, Facebook Gaming dipped a little in April, but it still boasts a 27% year-over-year increase in hours watched.
“Just Chatting,” which is Twitch’s category for creators to casually socialize with viewers, and Grand Theft Auto V, a game whose current popularity is rooted in popular streamers role-playing as characters in the GTA universe, took the #1 and #2 spots on the chart, respectively. The takeaway is that creators with highly engaging personalities can thrive as much as skilled professional gamers.
StreamElements also took this month to look back at Twitch’s top 10 in December 2012, since it was the first chart they published on their blog, and the company wanted to see which games managed to survive the test of time at the top. “League of Legends,” “Minecraft,” and “Dota 2” are all still attracting huge viewership numbers, as is the “Call of Duty” franchise.
In July, Twitch launched its Sports category and has seen impressive month-over-month growth through most of its first ten months. Illustrating a commitment to the category, Twitch recently announced its “Sports Accelerator Program,” which includes monetary incentives for sports-streaming creators who take part. In addition, NBC Olympics announced they are partnering with Twitch to deliver live content surrounding the Tokyo Olympics. The takeaway is that based on these initiatives, sports are an important part of Twitch’s content roadmap.
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