Twitch viewership numbers high in December 2022 as well – Fourals

The Twitch recorded 1.6 billion viewing hours in December 2022, according to data published by StreamElements and Rainmaker.gg. Facebook Gaming saw a 2% decrease in viewership, reaching 405 million hours. The only platform with an increase was YouTube Gaming, by 25% and 305 hours. This is due to the increase in interest in Grand Theft Auto, Minecraft and Fortnite.

The most popular games on Twitch in December were:

Grand Theft Auto V – 95 million hours
World of Warcraft – 74 million hours
League of Legends – 68 million hours
Valorant – 60 million hours
Call of Duty: Warzone 49 million hours
Fortnite: 42 million hours
Overwatch 2: 41 million hours
Escape from Tarkov: 39 million hours
Minecraft: 32 million hours

“Comparing Twitch’s pre-pandemic hours to today, there’s no doubt that the platform has grown quite a bit, even now that the excessively long hours that existed during the quarantine have been reduced,” said StreamElements CEO Gil Hirsch.

“Despite the fact that Twitch remains dominant in the live gaming space, it is too early to tell if it will regain positive momentum or if other platforms like TikTok will affect growth.”