Presenting the Twitch 2016 Year in Review

Another year at Twitch is in the books, so let’s take a moment to look back on all the amazing things the community streamed, watched, chatted about, and accomplished in 2016. Curious what the most watched new game of the year was? Betting on how many Kappas were Kappa’d? Want to know what channel you watched the most? Those sweet, sweet answers are just a click or two away.

Check out the year that was, right here!

To make your trip down memory lane even more fun, we’ve transformed our Year in Review into an actual trip down memory lane. If you’re a streamer, make sure to log in with your Twitch ID for personalized stats about your year on Twitch. You’ll also get a special reward for completing the experience!

Long story short: records were broken, friends were made, and you chatted like never before. Here are a few of the year’s highlights:

• Total minutes watched: 292 billion
• Total unique streamers: 2.2 million
• Total chat messages sent: 14.2 billion
• Most used emote: Kappa, with 413 million
• Total bits cheered: 590 million
• Total whispers sent: 153 million
• Twitch Prime: Over one million channel subscriptions redeemed
• 25.3 million dollars raised for charity

Thank you to everyone for being a part of another incredible year!