How the Pandemic Became a Gold Mine for Twitch Streaming
The streamers on Twitch would have never expected this boost in views so fast!
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3 min readFeb 7, 2023
Twitch, a live-streaming video platform owned by Amazon, saw increased growth due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Twitch was already a pretty popular platform, but once the pandemic hit everything changed.
Twitch viewership and creators’ revenue grew significantly due to the lockdowns and people’s need to connect socially.
The Sudden Growth of Twitch
During the Covid-19 pandemic, Twitch saw a huge boost in viewership as people flocked to the streaming platform.
Twitch saw exponential growth in viewership as viewers sought to entertain themselves while stuck at home.
Facebook Gaming also saw an increase in users, but it paled in comparison to what Twitch witnessed as people turned to other platforms for hours of social interaction.
