Videos of channels streaming any activity, be it competitive action or just a streamer going through his routine, have become a large part of the content creation playbook. It has also led to a proliferation of Shorts, which are short-form, edited clips taken from a longer video or VOD across streaming services.
Most viewed esports clips on Twitch in 2023
| Place | Clip name | Number of views |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | s1mple
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278,258 views
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| #2 | pog
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213,068 views
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| #3 | Elon plays val?
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186,919 views
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| #4 | GabeN
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176,197 views
|
| #5 | The End of Beyond the Summit
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154,537 views
|
| #6 | casting??
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148,735 views
|
| #7 | Classic RTZ
|
146,856 views
|
| #8 | TSM Jatt takes a hard loss
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145,918 views
|
| #9 | TWO HANDS
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145,733 views
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| #10 | chovy buying stopwatch
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139,859 views
|
These bite-sized videos are (mostly) fun to watch, contain the meat of the information that needs to be shared, and most importantly, are of the required size to be posted on other social media platforms. They also cater to an audience base that mostly wants everything quickly and has a smaller attention span, meaning whoever sees it spends minimal time doing so before moving to the next clip.
Shorts have also helped define moments from many esports tournaments and how well they have been received by viewers and fans. With 2023 being such a massive year for the industry in terms of viewership numbers and the change in dynamics, it is as good a time as any to check out the ten most viewed clips of the past 12 months.
#10 – chovy buying stopwatch by purple_neeko (139,859 views)
At number ten on this leaderboard is the clip by purple_neeko titled 'chovy buying stopwatch' that comes from the Upper Bracket Semifinals of the Mid-Season Invitational 2023. During an all-Korean battle between rivals T1 and Gen.G Esports, the latter's Chovy was seen buying time for his teammates to respawn at his fountain by taking on Zeus and Oner even as T1 was looking to end the game by demolishing the last turret.
#9 – TWO HANDS by rynamyte (145,733 views)
This rather naughty clip uploaded by rynamyte came during the BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 Champions Stage when Into The Breach and Team Vitality were duking it out in the Quarterfinals. Fans who were being shown on the live broadcast appeared to make some rather unsavory moves that seemed to have caught the attention of thousands of viewers globally.
#8 – TSM Jatt takes a hard loss by oshinoke (145,918 views)
This clip by oshinoke was taken from the series between 100 Thieves and TSM during Week 2 of the LCS Spring's Group Stage. It saw Jatt and MarkZ engage in a friendly banter between two top color commentators from among the broadcast talent, with the latter even leaving his Canadian colleague hanging after putting his hand out for a friendly handshake.
#7 – Classic RTZ by Gimpy_joe (146,856 views)
Shared by Gimpy_joe, this video comes from the Team Spirit versus Shopify Rebellion Upper Bracket Quarterfinals at the Lima Major 2023. It shows a tremendous piece of play from the North American side's Arteezy, who stole the aegis from right under the opponent's nose with a well-time ultimate and TP combo.
#6 – casting?? by Snail29 (148,735 views)
Snail29 put up this clip from the Upper Bracket Semifinals between Cloud9 and Counter Logic Gaming at the LCS Spring 2023. With the action getting pretty intense, there was a battle between the two sides to slay the dragon, which the latter eventually managed to do, sending the casters into quite a frenzied state.
#5 – The End of Beyond the Summit by YeetGodLIVE (154,537 views)
YeetGodLIVE was the one who created this short video from the Smash Ultimate Summit 6, an invitational major hosted by Beyond The Summit (BTS). It shows the esports production company's Managing Partner, David 'LD' Gorman, talking about the community and thanking fans for all their support as this was its last event as an organizer.
#4 – GabeN by CTRDoesStuff (176,197 views)
User CTRDoesStuff seemed especially pleased with Valve's announcement about The International returning to Seattle after almost half a decade. He posted this clip of the video game company's president Gabe Newell announcing the event and its return to this Northwest American city.
#3 – Elon plays val? by BrosephV (186,919 views)
This one comes from the Grand Final of the Valorant Champions 2023 between Paper Rex and Evil Geniuses and was uploaded by BrosephV. It was a simple moment, but one that is every broadcaster's delight, as the camera panned to X (formerly Twitter) owner Elon Musk during a break between rounds, which elicited rapturous applause from those in attendance (and perhaps many watching from home as well).
#2 – pog by 安斎らら (213,068 views)
User 安斎らら is responsible for this short video upload from the Upper Bracket Semifinals of the Riyadh Masters 2023 between Team Liquid and Talon Esports. With the latter seemingly en route to destroying its opponents' fountain in a 5v3 situation and winning game number three to stay in the Upper Bracket, Liquid's zai came up with an amazing play to TP to Talon's base and outplay his opponent: going on to win the game and series.
#1 – s1mple by xHypermega (278,258 views)
Shared by xHypermega, this clip was from the ESL Pro League Season 17 during a break between matches that saw NAVI superstar s1mple being interviewed by the broadcasters. After his side's comfortable win over Outsiders in the Playoffs Round of 12, he was shown a preview of the just announced CS2 on the Source 2 engine. The Ukrainian was left highly impressed and called his teammates over to check out what was in store for them later in the year.
It is fitting that a Counter-Strike clip topped the most popular table for the year, helping it cap off its last year in existence on another high. However, what is undeniable is the popularity that titles like LoL and Dota 2, alongside Valve's legendary shooter, enjoy to this day. With viewership records broken by all these games across the year, their reign atop the mountain will spam another year, even as fans wait to see what is in store come 2024.
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