StreamElements & Rainmaker.gg - State of the streaming market in January 2024
Another strong month for Twitch.
Twitch grew by 6% in terms of viewership in January 2024 compared to the previous month, reaching 1.902 billion hours watched. This is a record for the past 3 quarters.
The number of hours watched per day has been increasing since September 2023. In January 2024, people watched 61.4 million hours of content per day.
Palworld - the first hit of 2024 - received 59 million hours of views in January 2024.
Grand Theft Auto V - the most viewed game in January. It had 179 million hours (+11% compared to the previous month); in second place - League of Legends - 101 million hours (+52%); in third place - Escape from Tarkov - 82 million hours (+180%).
fps_shaka from Japan - the top streamer of the month. He specialized in GTA V (209 hours); but also played Palworld (50 hours) and Street Fighter 6 (50 hours).