In 2021, there were over 260 million streams on Twitch, viewers spent over 24 billion hours in front of their monitors, and nearly 83,000 different games were played live. We at MeinMMO present the top winners of Twitch 2021.
Even if YouTube is currently picking up major streamers from Twitch, Twitch is still considered the go-to platform for livestreams. We will show you the worldwide winners of Twitch in 2021 in the following categories:
- The streamer with the most gained followers.
- The streamer with the most average viewers.
- The game that was streamed the most.
- The game that was watched the most (Watch time).
Additionally, we will briefly explain who or what that is.
The data was collected on December 21 and refers to the last 365 days. Commercial and event channels are excluded. Furthermore, we only considered channels that still stream relatively regularly.
The most gained followers: xQcOW
- Streamer: Félix “xQc” Lengyel
- Channel: twitch.tv/xQcOW (via Twitch)
- Gained followers: 5,272,075
Who is xQc? xQc is one of the biggest streamers on all of Twitch. With a total of 91,899 subscribers, he stands far ahead of his fellow streamers in the ranking. As a result, he is among the highest-earning Twitch streamers on the platform.
The 26-year-old is a former Overwatch pro and played for a Canadian e-sports team.
Nowadays, xQc only streams on Twitch and plays games like Grand Theft Auto V, Rust, or Minecraft. In GTA V, he only does online role-playing and has already gotten himself into some serious trouble with his girlfriend, as he took his role a little too seriously.
On average, Lengyel entertains around 75,000 viewers with his hyperactive, impulsive, and slightly aggressive manner. Together with the 5,272,075 followers, xQc now has a total of 9,682,708 followers.
A funny clip from xQc:
The most average viewers: tommyinnit
- Streamer: Thomas “tommyinnit” Simons
- Channel: twitch.tv/tommyinnit (via Twitch)
- Average viewers: 166,513
Who is tommyinnit? The only 17-year-old Twitch streamer and YouTuber tommyinnit became primarily known through his Minecraft content. In September 2018, he uploaded his first video in which he played Minecraft. During that time, he also started streaming on Twitch.
Simons experienced a huge boost when he joined the Minecraft server of the famous YouTuber and streamer Dream in 2020. There, the focus was particularly on role-playing.
In 2021, tommyinnit received 2 official world records in the “Guinness World Records”:
- The most viewers during a Minecraft stream (over 650,000 viewers)
- The most followed Minecraft channel on Twitch (6,849,842 followers)
A funny clip from tommyinnit:
Game that was streamed the most: Fortnite
- Stream time: 1,009,436 hours
- Followers on Twitch: 79.3 million (via Twitch)
- Genre: Battle Royale, Shooter
- Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android
What kind of game is this? Fortnite was developed by People Can Fly and Epic Games. The shooter was released on July 25, 2017, and is now one of the most successful games in the world. Fortnite consists of 2 different modes: “Save the World” and “Battle Royale”.
In the paid mode “Save the World”, the goal is to survive alone or in a team with the appropriate resources and build a fortress to defend it from zombies during the night.
The free mode “Battle Royale” drops up to 100 players onto an island. Only one or a team can win the game. During the game, you can collect weapons, gear, and resources that allow you to build things.
Why is Fortnite successful on Twitch? Especially the “Battle Royale” mode is popular on Twitch: Every match looks different, and many aim to get the most kills. Due to the ability to build things out of nothing to quickly escape or hide, the game is more complex and strategic than it initially seems.
Thanks to the new events, updates, and skins that Fortnite receives regularly, the game does not get boring for viewers and streamers.
A funny clip from the category:
Game that was watched the most: Grand Theft Auto 5 (GTA 5)
- Watch time: 1,852,530,894 hours
- Followers on Twitch: 51 million (via Twitch)
- Genre: Shooter, Action RPG
- Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
What kind of game is this? GTA 5 was developed by Rockstar North and celebrated its release on September 17, 2013, still on PS3 and Xbox 360. In the vast open world, players can engage in criminal activities, speed around in their cars, or simply beat people up on the sidewalk.
Why is GTA 5 successful on Twitch? Especially the online mode combined with role-playing has become extremely attractive for Twitch streamers. There are many different role-playing servers where various communities come together and play together.
Streamers then randomly or intentionally take on the role of a character and play it in the stream. If the streamer is a police officer? Then he must play the role convincingly. He usually cannot just randomly arrest anyone for fun but must conduct “real” investigations.
In the process, the streamer talks with other real participants in the role-playing game. Viewers are regularly entertained by the different personalities and the acting.
A funny clip from the category:
What would your top winners for the year 2021 look like? Do you like to spend time on Twitch or are you more involved with YouTube? Have you also followed the 2 games or streamers? Feel free to let us know in the comments here at MeinMMO.
