Fun Facts About Twitch for 2026
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:
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:
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:
That’s all for now. Be sure to check back soon, as I update these Twitch stats as new numbers are published.