The new sports game FIFA 23 does not have an official release yet, but the first streamers are already showcasing it with early access. FIFA 23 is taking off on Twitch. Particularly German Twitch streamers are diving into it. Out of the 5 biggest channels, 4 were from Germany: Eliasn97, GamerBrother, Trymacs, and MontanaBlack.
How popular is FIFA 23 on Twitch?
- The release of FIFA 23 is actually on September 27, but some streamers have early access. Yesterday, on September 24, it really kicked off. At its peak, over 364,000 viewers tuned in.
- Because there are only a few channels allowed to stream FIFA 23, these few streamers have excellent viewer numbers. And since Americans have little interest in soccer and the Spaniards are currently in a Minecraft craze, the German Twitch streamers are on top.
- In the “peak views,” FIFA 23 already ranked 3rd on Twitch in the last 3 days – only Just Chatting and Minecraft were higher: Minecraft had the “Minecraft Championship 25” yesterday, and the Spanish Twitch streamers showcased that.
Berlin streamer Elias Nerlich is the king of FIFA 23 on Twitch
Who has the biggest channel? The streamer “Eliasn97” is in 1st place.
Elias Nerlich is the largest Twitch streamer in Germany: After 4 years where MontanaBlack held the top spot in viewer hours, Nerlich surged to the top of German Twitch in 2022.
The 24-year-old once wanted to be a professional football player, switched to FIFA after a serious leg injury, and became an e-sports professional for Hertha BSC.
Eliasn97 has streamed FIFA 23 for only “8 hours”, but with 90,870 peak viewers and an average of 72,500, he has by far the most popular channel on Twitch.
What does he think of the new FIFA? Elias Nerlich is excited: He says the new FIFA is fast, tricks are executed brilliantly, and shots almost always go in. It’s good for strong players. He plans to fully commit in the coming weeks (via twitter).
4 of the 5 biggest channels for FIFA 23 are in German
Who are the other top German channels? Looking at who was watched the most in FIFA 23 over the last 3 days, we can see:
- Trymacs is in 2nd place with 9 hours – He reaches an average of over 27,000 people.
- GameBrother is in 3rd place: 13 hours were streamed – with an average of 15,600 viewers.
- MontanaBlack was live for 4 hours and reached an average of 31,500 viewers.
Interestingly, Trymacs and MontanaBlack initially spent their time opening loot boxes. Both were criticized for this a week ago in ZDF Magazin Royale.
Streamer goes wild when he pulls Beckham
This is the most popular clip: The most popular clip for FIFA 23 doesn’t come from a top streamer, but it’s also in German.
Number 35 in the ranking, xTheSolutionTV, pulled an 89-rated David Beckham. He came with the built-in joy of being insulted and teased by everyone.
Just a few days ago, there was a debate in Germany about FIFA 23. Streamers like Trymacs are using this to criticize the loot boxes in FIFA 23, which they are now enthusiastically opening again:
