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Fun Facts About Twitch (2026)

Here is everything you need to know about Twitch including stats on viewers, broadcasters, games, demographics and more.

Fun Facts About Twitch for 2026Fun Facts About Twitch

Here is a look at some of the most interesting Twitch stats and facts, including audience reach, watch time, and key platform milestones. I update this post semi-regularly, so be sure to check back in the future for new and updated stats.

What is Twitch?

Twitch is the leading live-streaming platform for gaming and creator content, best known for livestreams, chat-first communities, and subscriptions that let viewers directly support creators. Since launching in 2011, Twitch has grown into a massive global entertainment platform and a major pillar of the creator economy.

Twitch Facts

  • Twitch Website: twitch.tv
  • Year Twitch launched: June 2011
  • Twitch co-founders: Justin Kan and Emmett Shear
  • Twitch parent company: Amazon
  • Twitch headquarters: San Francisco, CA

Average monthly Twitch visitors:

105 million average monthly visitors


Total minutes watched on Twitch (annual):

1.3 trillion minutes watched (2023)


Percentage of Twitch viewers aged 18–34:

70%


Twitch Partner Plus subscription revenue share:

70/30 on net subscription revenue (for qualifying Partners)


Total gaming hours watched on Twitch (annual):

15.6 billion hours watched (2024)


Most-watched Twitch category:

Just Chatting (2024)


Most-watched game on Twitch (by hours watched):

Grand Theft Auto V (1.4+ billion hours watched in 2024)


League of Legends hours watched on Twitch:

1.19+ billion hours watched (2024)


Fortnite hours watched on Twitch:

539+ million hours watched (2024)


Vtuber content hours watched on Twitch:

1.1+ billion hours watched (2024)


New Twitch Highlights storage limit:

100-hour cap for Highlights and Uploads (starts April 19, 2025)


Amount Amazon reportedly paid to acquire Twitch:

$970 million


That’s all for now. Be sure to check back soon, as I update these Twitch stats as new numbers are published.

Craig Smith
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