Streaming is on the rise. According to the latest report from analytics firm Stream Hatchet, live broadcasts have exploded in recent months, to the point of marking a record year for streaming platforms. In 2021, Internet users are said to have accumulated nearly 653 million hours watched per week, unevenly distributed between Twitch, YouTube, and Facebook Gaming. A trend that is largely on the rise, since the company estimates a growth of more than 21% compared to last year.
Twitch takes the cake
Unsurprisingly, it is the giant Twitch that is doing the best. Despite the massive leak that occurred last October, the platform still represents 71% of total hours viewed, or just over 463 million per week in the last year alone. Not surprising, when you consider that the company is the first — and still the only one — to be exclusively dedicated to live streaming. With an arrival on the market In 2017, YouTube is still struggling to establish itself, especially among regular gamers and professional streamers. However, the Google subsidiary has nothing to be ashamed of, as it records excellent audiences on its Shorts.
For its part, Facebook gaming is lagging behind, despite a free cloud gaming offer and a record year, Mark Zuckerberg's platform has not yet reached the level of the competition. She probably prefers to reserve her cards for her metaverse.
Minecraft, Rust and GTA V in the lead
Historically dedicated to live streaming of video games, the platforms are particularly popular with open-world fans. At least that's the observation of Stream Hatchet for the year 2021. Open-world games are by far those that have generated the most audience, starting with Minecraft, Grand Theft Auto V and Rust which have accumulated 4.28 billion hours of viewing last year. Behind them, we find unsurprisingly the battle royales Fortnite, Garena Free Fire, Valorant, PUBG Mobile and Call of Duty: Warzone, which have accumulated nearly a billion views.
Stream Hatchet's full report is available here.
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