By Rabjot Kaur
Gamers playing video games was always in but watching other people play has a new fan base now. If you are a gamer or a live streamer you must be aware of the platform called Twitch. Twitch.tv is a platform which is a video game broadcasting and viewing platform where viewers can make donations to their favourite players. The primary focus of Twitch is video games. The gamers and streamers here are extremely talented, and have made the platform their own wonderland of entertainment. Video Gaming can now be seen with a new and different perspective on this platform.
There are a lot of games which are being streamed on Twitch right now but you must be eager to have a look at the Top 10 Popular Games on Twitch. So Hobo.Video you the list of the Top 10 Popular Games on Twitch.
Just Chatting
Just Chatting is dominating all the categories of Twitch. It was introduced on January 5, 2016 and has grown since then. Twitch now is not only confined to just gamers as Just Chatting has officially become the biggest category on the platform. The platform provides a chance to the streamers to have a discussion or chat with their viewers or other streamers, without having to play any games, instead just discussing anything that might come up. Just Chatting has become the most watched category on Twitch with 754 million hours viewing time. The rate of growth has increased by 44 % from 2020 to 2021 and it seems that it will not stop any sooner.
Grand Theft Auto V
Grand Theft Auto V is an action-adventure game launched in 2013. The game was developed by Rockstar North and was published by R rockstar Games. The game can be played either from a third person or first person perspective and it is set within the fictional state of San Andreas, based on Southern California. It has three protagonists – retired bank robber Michael De Santa, street gangster Franklin Clinton, and drug dealer and arms smuggler Trevor Philips. They commit heists under pressure from a corrupt government agency and powerful criminals. Grand Theft Auto V has become the second most watched category on Twitch with 170.3 million hours viewing time.
League of Legends
League of Legends is a multiplayer online battle arena video game. The game was launched in 2009 and was developed and published by Riot Games. This game can be played on Microsoft Windows and macOS. The game is popular among players as well as among eSports viewers. League of Legends events were watched on Twitch by an average of 218 thousand viewers in April 2021.
VALORANT
Valorant is a first person hero shooter game for Microsoft Windows. The game is developed and published by Riot Games. The development of the game had been started in 2014 but the game was officially released on June 2, 2020. The viewership of the game has increased from September 2020 to January 2021. In january 2021, the viewership reached more than 61 million hours. In March 2021, Valorant became the most streamed game on Twitch with 3.26 million hours of streaming time on the platform.
Escape from Tarkov
Escape from Tarkov is a multiplayer first-person shooter video game. The game was developed by Battlestate Games for Windows. The game has been running since July 2017 and is gaining a roaring popularity on Twitch.
Call of Duty: Warzone
Call of Duty: Warzone is a battle royal video game. The game was released on March 10, 2020 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows. It is developed by Infinity Ward and Raven Software. The game lets 150 players play against each other. The game hit 6 million players on the first day of its release and it reached 100 million after 13 months on the market.
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is a multiplayer first-person shooter game. The game was developed by Valve and Hidden Path Entertainment. This game holds fourth rank in the Counter-Strike series. The game is popular with both gamers as well as viewers. This game was streamed on Twitch by an average of 97.3 thousand viewers in April 2021.
Fortnite
Fortnite is an online video game which is available in three different game mode versions. The three different versions are Fortnite : Save the World, Fortnite Battle Royale and Fortnite creative. The game had 10 million users within two weeks of its release. The number increased by 45 million to 125 million from March, 2018 to June, 2018 and it exceeded 200 million by November, 2018
Minecraft
Minecraft is a sandbox video game. This game was developed by “Mojang Studios” a Swedish video game developer. The game was officially released in November, 2011. The game proves to be the best selling video game of all time. This game was watched on Twitch by an average of 111 thousand viewers in April 2021.
Dota 2
Dota 2 is a multiplayer online battle arena video game. The game was developed and published by Valve. Dota two has two teams with five players each, and the teams defend their own separate base on the map. Dota 2 had 414.98m hours of viewership on Twitch in 2018. As of April 2021 the game was watched by an average of 69.1 thousand viewers.
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