On June 14th, we took a snapshot of 4,213 channels streaming 11 different games. Looking at the data, we found that on average, none of the games substantially outperformed the other games in terms of followers…
If you’re thinking about creating an account on Twitch to earn money and build a large following, you’ll be competing with over 2 million broadcasters, many with the same goal in mind…
Twitch is waging a war against firms promising viewers and followers through bots that channel owners can pay for. This causes very serious negative externalities for the Twitch ecosystem and leads to gaming the…
Joining the Twitch Partner Program gives Twitch channels access to monetization, quality, and features that can increase a channel’s revenue and engagement. But what does it take to get access to this program…
As you might expect, the number of followers that a Twitch channel has directly impacts the total number of views the channel earns over time. Based on a snapshot of channels streaming one of the 11 games…
Publicly available Twitch data tells a fascinating story about the gaming industry today. First, let’s reflect on how big the Twitch audience is. In 2015, Twitch averaged 1.7 million broadcasters (people who stream game footage on the site) each month and 100…
