{"id":231,"date":"2021-10-05T05:11:26","date_gmt":"2021-10-05T05:11:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mejoresapuestas.com\/en\/?p=231"},"modified":"2021-10-05T05:11:26","modified_gmt":"2021-10-05T05:11:26","slug":"the-number-of-twitch-streamers-plunged-by-1-8-million-ytd-average-viewership-down-by-20-since-may","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mejoresapuestas.com\/en\/2021\/10\/05\/the-number-of-twitch-streamers-plunged-by-1-8-million-ytd-average-viewership-down-by-20-since-may\/","title":{"rendered":"The Number of Twitch Streamers Plunged by 1.8 Million YTD, Average Viewership Down by 20% Since May"},"content":{"rendered":"

As the world’s largest community for gamers, Twitch continues leading the audience in live broadcasts, with a total of 12.8 billion hours watched in the first half of 2021. However, the number of active streamers on the platforms has fallen significantly since the beginning of the year.<\/p>\n

According to data presented by Mejores Apuestas<\/a>, the number of Twitch streamers amounted to just over 8 million in August or 1.8 million less than in the same month a year ago.<\/p>\n

A Sharp Fall After a Peak in January<\/strong><\/h3>\n

According to the Twitch Tracker data, the number of Twitch streamers floated between 3 and 4 million over the past few years. However, the explosive growth of the entire gaming industry in 2020 created a huge space for new streamers, with their total number rising to all-time highs.<\/p>\n

Statistics show that in January last year, there were 3.9 million active streamers on the platform. After slipping to 3.7 million in February, this figure soared to around 7.2 million in April and continued rising. By the end of the year, Twitch had 9.2 million active streamers, a massive 175% increase in a year.<\/p>\n