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Twitch Dominates 2024 Game Streaming with GTA V Leading Viewership

The platform captured over 60% of the global market, logging 15.6 billion hours watched as legacy titles and emerging formats drove engagement.

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Overview

  • Twitch's 2024 metrics reveal it held 60% of the global live game streaming market, with over 15.6 billion hours watched across the year.
  • Grand Theft Auto V remained the most-watched game on Twitch, with 1.4 billion hours viewed and 25.8 million hours streamed, bolstered by anticipation for GTA VI's projected fall 2025 release.
  • League of Legends followed as the second most-watched game, with 1.19 billion hours viewed, while competitive shooters like Valorant, Fortnite, and Call of Duty collectively drew hundreds of millions of hours.
  • Virtual streamers (VTubers) saw significant growth, amassing 1.1 billion hours watched globally in 2024, a 10% increase year-over-year, with notable surges in regions like the UK.
  • Twitch surpassed 105 million average monthly users in 2024, solidifying its position as the leading platform for live gaming content.