Market (Overall)ยทUpdated Mar 17, 2026 by StreamElements
Twitch maintained market dominance in 2020, with the 'Just Chatting' category becoming the most-watched content segment at 1.9 billion hours.
Valorant was the most successful new release of 2020, accumulating 737 million hours watched with a single-month peak of 334 million hours in April.
Established titles remained central to viewership, with League of Legends and Fortnite generating 1.4 billion and 904 million hours watched, respectively.
The livestreaming ecosystem is diversifying beyond gaming, as evidenced by the sustained popularity of non-gaming content and the emergence of breakout viral hits like Among Us (140 million hours) and Fall Guys (106 million hours).
DLive experienced significant growth in 2020, increasing its quarterly viewership from 9.7 million hours in Q1 to a consistent range of 15 to 17 million hours for the remainder of the year.
xQcOW finished 2020 as the most-watched individual streamer on the Twitch platform.
Twitch maintained market dominance in 2020, with the 'Just Chatting' category becoming the most-watched content segment at 1.9 billion hours.
Valorant was the most successful new release of 2020, accumulating 737 million hours watched with a single-month peak of 334 million hours in April.
Established titles remained central to viewership, with League of Legends and Fortnite generating 1.4 billion and 904 million hours watched, respectively.
The livestreaming ecosystem is diversifying beyond gaming, as evidenced by the sustained popularity of non-gaming content and the emergence of breakout viral hits like Among Us (140 million hours) and Fall Guys (106 million hours).
DLive experienced significant growth in 2020, increasing its quarterly viewership from 9.7 million hours in Q1 to a consistent range of 15 to 17 million hours for the remainder of the year.
xQcOW finished 2020 as the most-watched individual streamer on the Twitch platform.