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Twitch in 2024: Audience, Success of GTA V, and Rise of Vtubers
The purple platform reveals statistics on the 11-year-old GTA V phenomenon and the explosive growth of virtual streamers.
Twitch, the leading live streaming platform, had a historic year in 2024. Its viewership and engagement figures set internal records and positioned the platform above all its competitors in the gaming content sector combined. This success was driven by the resurgence of Grand Theft Auto V and the global growth of VTubers.
Twitch key figures in 2024
- During the year, more than 15.6 billion hours of gaming content were viewed globally.
- Twitch captured over 60% of the global audience in the online gaming content segment.
- The platform averaged more than 105 million unique visitors per month.
Top Trends in Video Game Streaming in 2024
The Unbeatable Legacy of GTA V: Eleven years after its launch, Grand Theft Auto V became the most-watched game worldwide, with more than 1.4 billion hours watched and 25.8 million hours streamed.
Minecraft as a cultural phenomenon: The classic game from Mojang Studios accumulated more than 379 million hours viewed, consolidating its influence both inside and outside of the gaming world.
Competitive shooters are on the rise: Valorant (804 million+), Fortnite (539 million+), and Call of Duty (451 million+) proved that shooters continue to dominate global preferences.
VTubers on the rise: Creators using 2D or 3D virtual avatars experienced historic growth, accumulating over 1.1 billion hours of viewing time and representing a 10% year-over-year increase. This format originated in Japan and is already conquering audiences around the world.
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