The Amazon video game streaming platform Twitch saw a total of 1.73 billion viewership hours clocked during the month of August which represented a 2% decrease compared to July’s month-long performance, according to StreamElements and Rainmaker. gg’s State of the Stream report.
Additionally, daily hours watched hit 56 million during the month of August (via VentureBeat).
“While there is no definitive explanation for August’s dip, there were some contributing factors that include top creators streaming less and legacy games dropping in viewership,” the report detailed.
Baldur’s Gate 3 took the top spot for one of the most-viewed game of the month, joining the likes of Grand Theft Auto and Valorant. Furthermore, both heavyweights League of Legends and Dota 2 saw fewer views during the month.
“League of Legends and Dota 2 have always had more hours watched in August than in July for the previous six years. That changed in August 2023 with both games dipping in viewership.”
Here is a breakdown of the most watched games on Twitch during the month of August:
- Grand Theft Auto 5 – 103 million hours
- Valorant – 100 million hours
- League of Legends – 93 million hours
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive – 62 million hours
- Baldur’s Gate 3 – 45 million hours
- Minecraft – 42 million hours
- Escape from Tarkov – 40 million hours
- Fortnite – 40 million hours
- Dota 2– 36 million hours
“The beauty of Twitch is that as much as it has familiar creators and games at the top of its charts, we are constantly seeing new entries which illustrate how fluid the platform is”, the report stated.