StreamElements & Rainmaker.gg: State of the game streaming market in August 2023
Baldur's Gate III managed to get more views than Minecraft or Fortnite.
The record-breaking growth phase in Twitch viewership over the past 4 years has come to an end. In August, the number of viewed hours decreased.
This may be related to a decrease in viewership for Grand Theft Auto V (-26% in hours - 103 million) and League of Legends (-14% in hours - 93 million).
Baldur's Gate III had a significant launch on Twitch. Users watched 45 million hours of content in a month. The role-playing RPG outperformed Minecraft, Escape from Tarkov, Fortnite, and DOTA II in terms of views. This is a phenomenon. However, Diablo IV had higher numbers at its launch.
Views of Escape from Tarkov increased by 233% after the release of the latest update and wipe. Yes, developers reset the progress of all players.