In May, Twitch saw a drop in its number of channels and viewers

Still a leader in the live streaming segment of gamer content, Twitch saw a drop in its number of channels and viewers and a modest growth in the total number of hours watched in May 2024.

According to data released by the website StreamsCharts, Twitch recorded a total of 1.630 billion hours watched in May, an increase of just 0.2% compared to April.

While Peak Viewers also rose a modest 0.4%, reaching 4,060,749, Amazon’s live streaming platform saw a drop in its number of Active Channels and Average Viewers, reaching 4,451,472 and 2,324,723, respectively. The numbers represent a drop of 4.8% and 0.8%, respectively.

The factors for this drop could be several, with the StreamsCharts website pointing mainly to seasonal changes, as summer is arriving in the northern hemisphere and, as a result, people are starting to engage more in activities outside their homes.

The drop in Twitch’s results in several metrics evaluated by the website StreamsCharts does not mean that competition with other platforms, such as Kick, is taking effect and putting the hegemony of the Amazon platform in the live streaming market at risk.

Other Twitch numbers:

Peak Channels: 139,281 (-8%)

Average Channels: 90,411 (-5.4%)

Games broadcast: 41,734 (-2.4%)

Games and Streamers on Twitch

Kai Cenat and Elden Ring were the biggest highlights of May on Twitch. And they are connected in this success, as the streamer’s marathon broadcasting the FromSoftware game, one of the most awarded in history, guaranteed big numbers and boosted the title to the Top 10 of the month on the platform.

Check out the Top 10:

Just Chatting
GTA V
League of Legends
Valorant
Counter-Strike
Dota 2
Fortnite
Apex Legends
Call of Duty: Warzone
Elden Ring

In addition, Kai Cenat also broadcast with famous special guests, achieving a new record for his career.

In the live stream with actor Kevin Hart, the American streamer reached a total of 393 thousand viewers, this being its highest peak in viewers to date.

In the month, Kai Cenat achieved a total of 19.46 million hours watched, more than 2 times more than second place, ibai, which ended the month of May with 8.47 million hours watched.

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