Viewers Have Poured Thousands of Years into Battle Royale
It seems official, though it may be temporary; Epic Games’ Fortnite has become the most watched game on Twitch. It has dethroned the likes of PUBG and League of Legends, the latter serving as the legendary title owner for the greatest period.
Available on SullyGnome, statistics show that Fortnite has taken over the sphere of streaming over the course of 14 days. In sum, the game has been played for a total of 4,882 years, 208 days; Meanwhile, it has been streamed for a total of 246 years, 231 days. These new statistics are likely owed to the Twitch promotion released alongside the game’s latest patch. By linking their Twitch accounts to their Epic accounts, players were able to acquire 4 in-game cosmetic items for Fortnite Battle Royale.
Fortnite Battle Royale has witnessed a meteoric rise ever since it went free-to-play, and it is now dominating the Battle Royale genre by nearly doubling PUBG’s numbers. Additionally, the data per day shows Fortnite gaining momentum on Twitch. While its viewer count increases, PUBG viewer counts seem to be plummeting. You can view the chart below, where violet represents Fortnite viewer numbers, and then may you understand with Epic’s IP may become the biggest game in the west.
The popularity of both games, and the genre, in general, seems wholly interwoven with its prevalence on the streaming platform. That said, we may see other games rise to prominence based on future promotions. Time will tell. The same rules apply to streamers, apparently, with personality’s reaching new heights in subscriber numbers. As evidence, there’s Luminosity Gaming’s Ninja, who recently hit 100K subscribers.
Stay tuned for additional updates from Epic Games, Twitch, and more as time goes by. And if you’re feeling up to it, comment your thoughts on this news down below.
Happy gaming.
SOURCE: FortniteIntel