StreamElements: State of the Stream March 2023
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March was a return to the status quo on Twitch according to StreamElements’ State of the Stream for March 2023. From hours watched to the most popular streamers and games, March exemplified previous trends.
Last month, viewers watched 1.556 billion hours of Twitch content. This is about 5% fewer hours watched compared to February 2023. However, Q1 of 2023 was stable compared to Q4 of 2022 with less than a 1% difference in the total hours watched.
According to Gil Hirsh, CEO of StreamElements Twitch is searching for the next spark to increase momentum, however the platform is far ahead of pre-pandemic totals. “Looking back on Q1 2019, the last quarter before the pandemic viewership boom, Twitch has 95% more hours being watched right now,” said Hirsch.
However, this decline is somewhat more concerning that the top line numbers suggest. February has three fewer days than March, which means that consistent viewership should lead to a month-over-month increase.
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xQc is back on top of the Twitch platform after falling behind Kai Cenat in February. Despite retaking the crown, xQc brought in fewer hours watched than he did in February. Part of this is a result of xQc streaming fewer hours compared to the previous month. Additionally, Kai Cenat took a break the first half of the month after his month-long Subaton.
Gaules, ibai, Loud’s Coringa and Tarik took second, fifth, sixth and seventh respectively. All four costreamed various esports
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