GTA 5 is one of the most successful entries in Rockstar Games’ long-running video game series, and its popularity only continues to grow after all these years. According to a recent report by statistics website TwitchMetrics on December 22, 2023, Grand Theft Auto 5 has been the most watched game on Twitch in December 2023 so far.
The game reportedly accrued over 137 million viewer watch hours, beating contenders like Fortnite and League of Legends.
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GTA 5 dominates Twitch ahead of Christmas
A screenshot of TwitchMetrics website displaying Twitch charts for the month (Image via TwitchMetrics)
As seen in the above screenshot, TwitchMetrics shared Twitch data for December 2023, reporting the current statistics of the viewer hours on the platform. As per their report, GTA 5 on Twitch is currently dominating the video game charts and even beating games like Call of Duty Warzone and World of Warcraft.
Here are the top 25 things on Twitch with the most viewer hours in December so far:
Just Chatting: 246+ millionGrand Theft Auto 5: 137+ millionFortnite: 101+ millionLeague of Legends: 91+ millionWorld of Warcraft: 69+ millionValorant: 45+ millionCounter-Strike: 42+ millionMinecraft: 36+ millionDota 2: 34+ millionTeamfight Tactics: 28.9+ millionLethal Company: 28.5+ millionRust: 27+ millionEA Sports FC 24: 26+ millionCall of Duty Warzone: 25+ millionSpecial Events: 22+ millionCall of Duty Modern Warfare III: 22+ millionCasino Jackpot: 21+ millionOverwatch 2: 17+ millionPath of Exile: 17+ millionApex Legends: 16+ millionPokemon Community Game: 14+ millionSlots: 14+ millionDead by Daylight: 14+ millionPUBG BATTLEGROUNDS: 13+ millionSports: 12+ million
A part of this success goes to the hype created by the release of the GTA 6 trailer and Nopixel 4.0 RP update. Additionally, Rockstar Games gave 600,000+ subscriptions to the Grand Theft Auto 5 RP community between December 15-21, 2023.
The recent GTA 6 controversy might have also boosted the hype of the current game, leading to more viewers on Twitch.
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