Streams Charts continues to sum up the results of streaming in Q3 2022. In our new article, we analyze Twitch's overall statistics from July through September, as well as the most popular categories, streamer associations, languages, and streaming channels during this period.
Twitch viewers totaled more than 5.6 billion Hours Watched in Q3, a 1.2% increase over the previous quarter. This is largely related to an increase of more than 2% in the average number of active channels on the platform. At the same time, Twitch's Peak Viewers number decreased by 4.5%, while the Average Viewers number remained almost unchanged.
English retains the title of the most popular language on Twitch, accumulating more than 45% of the platform's HW total in Q3. Spanish comes in second place with 11.3% of HW. Portuguese, Russian and German are also in Twitch's Top 5 languages, amassing 7.4%, 5.92% and 5.9% of the platform's HW total in Q3, respectively.
Most Popular Twitch Categories in Q3 2022
Nothing unusual happened, as the most popular Twitch category by a wide margin in terms of Hours Watched is still Just Chatting. At the same time, its performance for the quarter fell by 5%. League of Legends is in second place, losing almost 10% of HW number. Meanwhile, Valorant moved up one spot in the rankings, displacing GTA V from third place, thanks to high views of the game's esports tournaments. The discipline result grew 14% over the quarter, while the HW number of the game by Rockstar dropped only slightly (<1%).
Minecraft rounds out Twitch's Top 5 most watched categories, more than doubling ist result over the quarter, owing it to TortillaLand 2 and other events by Spanish-speaking streamers. CS:GO dropped from number five to number seven, losing more than 25% of its HW. Apex Legends holds sixth place in the Top despite a drop in HW of almost 20%.
Dota 2, Fortnite and Slots round out the Top 10 most popular categories in Q3. MOBA keeps its seventh place with an 18% increase in HW, Battle Royale lost two positions in the ranking with a 25% drop in HW, and Slots fell one place despite a 17% increase in HW.
Most Popular Twitch Teams in Q3 2022
G FUEL continues to take the top spot among Twitch teams, despite a 14% drop in HW. Luminosity Gaming retains second place, losing 23% of HW numbers in the quarter. It should be noted that G FUEL's leader summit1g accumulated about 20% of the team's HW total, while xQc's contribution to LG's total was over 83%.
Loaded's HW dropped 6% over the quarter, but the team moved up from fifth to third in the ranking. Summit1g, shroud and LIRIK topped other members of the team by HW. In fourth place is Riot Games, which saw its HW go up 26% as a result of Valorant Champions 2022 tournament broadcasts. OTK rounds out the Top 5, losing 35% of its HW. We should note that Mizkif, who accumulated 17% of the team's total, was suspended in September due to the scandal.
Corsair moves up one spot in the ranking, despite losing 16% of HW in the quarter. ESL Gaming ranks seventh. This team includes the studio's eSports channels and those of its employees. The team's CS:GO broadcasts helped its HW increase by 25% over the month.
The Twitch team of professional CS:GO players ranks eighth, with a 34% increase of HW over the quarter. TSM and Vizz teams are also in the Top 10, having their HW decreased by 17% and 33% in Q3, respectively.
Most Popular Twitch Channels and Streamers in Q3 2022
The most watched streamer in Q3 on Twitch is xQc. The Canadian's HW number dropped 26% over the quarter, but he's still almost twice as far ahead of his closest pursuer in this metric. The YouTuber KaiCenat is relatively new to Twitch streaming, but is already in second place in the Top in Q3. We have already published an article about KaiCenat. Auronplay closes the Top 3 streamers, lagging behind the American by only 2% of HW.
Most watched Twitch channels and streamers in Q3, 2022
The most watched esports channel and number four in the overall Top is ESL_CSGO, which almost doubled its HW number compared with the previous quarter. Another esports channel in the Top 10 is VALORANT, ranking 8th with a 32% increase in HW over the quarter. Gaules rounds out the Top 5 channels on the platform and is fourth among streamers, followed by ElSpreen in each of the ranking. At the same time, the Brazilian streamer's HW number dropped by 54% over the quarter, while the Hispanic creator's HW result increased by more than four times owing it to his participation in Minecraft events.
The leader by Peak Viewers among all Twitch channels in Q3 is ESL_CSGO. The channel attracted 491K PV at the IEM Cologne 2022 Grand Final between NAVI and FaZe Clan. The next organization channel in the Top is Riot Games, which ranks fourth. The broadcast of the Worlds 2022 Day 1 was watched by 362K PV.
Four more organization channels are next in line. The Grand Final of the summer split between G2 and Rogue was the most viewed LEC event, with the PV number of 349K people. GenshinImpactOfficial drew 340K PV at a game update presentation; Bungie drew 340K PV at Destiny 2 Showcase 2022; and Warframe attracted 338K PV at the TENNOCON 2022 presentation. LCK_Korea rounds out the Top 10 with its broadcast of the GEN vs T1 match at LCK Summer 2022, watched by 304K PV.
Most popular Twitch channels and streamers in Q3, 2022
First place among the male streamers and second place in the overall Top goes to Rubius with his broadcast of the first day of KARMALAND V, which was watched by 382K PV. This is a record for the streamer channel. Auronplay comes next, with 370K PV on TortillaLand 2 Day 1.
ZeratoR is third among male streamers and ninth in the overall Top channels. In September, the streamer held the annual charity Z Event, and on the final day of the event he drew more than 307K PV. Fourth place goes to AdinRoss, who drew 269K PV on his broadcast with Andrew Tate. Ibai rounds out the Top 5 with a broadcast of his show BUSCANDO EL AMOR ("In Search of Love"), which was watched by 243K PV.
