Twitch viewership dips by 8% in February
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According to StreamElements and Rainmaker.gg's monthly State of the Stream report, Twitch's viewership fell by 8% during February as it reached 1.7 billion hours watched.
The streaming platform hit 1.6 billion hours throughout the month last year.
During the 29-day month, daily hours watched reached 60 million, its first decline since September 2023.
February's top-viewed games once again saw Grand Theft Auto 5 and League of Legends leading viewership.
Twitch's most-watched games during the month are listed below:
Meanwhile, Arrowhead Game Studios' shooter Helldivers debuted as 14 among the most-watched titles of the month, with 19 million hours.
"Since Twitch's overall hours watched are impacted by the days of the month, the daily hours watched are a more accurate reflection of the platform's momentum," said Stream Elements co-founder Or Perry.
"With February almost on par with January and higher than the previous three quarters, this year will be a step up from the last one if they maintain this level of engagement."
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