Gaming is a popular trend today, which arises lots of discussions in all over the world. People play games for many reasons, some may want to get relaxed after a hard working weekday, while others want to be a professional players and participate in some worldwide competitions or make more new friends. For those who are not keen on communicating, gaming becomes a good way for them to express themselves with a group of people having common interest.
As many games are spreading wider and owning a massive amount of players, some advanced users begin to stream and teach their game playing skills on platforms like YouTube and Twitch. Watching these professional players to operate and play the games is also an enjoyable moments because you can learn how to improve your skills. That's why these game streaming videos can always get high views. Let's what the most-watched games streaming are in 2019 on Twitch.
Top 10 Most-watched Games Streaming on Twitch
1. Fortnite
Average viewers: 135,946
Average live channels: 7,891
Peak viewers: 1,288,302
Game introduction: Released in 2017, Fortnite now becomes the most popular multiplayer game in the world. There are three versions of Fortnite game totally. Fortnite: Save the World, which is a survival game requiring players to fight against some zombie-like creatures; another one is Fortnite Battle Royale. In each game of this version players need to survival from a 100-players battlefield; and the last one is Fortnite Creative, in which players can freely create their own worlds and build some battle arenas. Among the three, Fortnite Battle Royale gets a huge success, winning 125 million players in less than 1 year.
2. League of Legends
Average viewers: 108,099
Average live channels: 2,558
Peak viewers: 337,710
Game introduction: Like Fortnite, League of Legends is also an online multiplayer video game for users to team up and battle with another team, for getting the victory. In the world of League of Legends, each role has unique abilities to attacking the enemy. The goal is to destroy the "Nexus" of another team. During the game, the roles would start with weak skills, but as they getting more items and experiences from killing the enemy, they would be stronger. It's also a match to win time for improving role's ability.
3. Grand Theft Auto V
Average viewers: 88,521
Average live channels: 1,313
Peak viewers: 215,201
Game introduction: Grand Theft Auto V is an action-adventure video game, which sets the background in Los Santos city. Players can go to any place in the world on foot or by vehicle, and switch between three different roles as they like. There many missions that players need to complete in the game, including those like shooting and driving. Each game of Grand Theft Auto V allows up to 30 players to engage, and there are different cooperative as well as competitive game models that players can choose to entertain.
4. Dota 2
Average viewers: 60,287
Average live channels: 665
Peak viewers: 467,317
Game introduction: Like Fortnie and League of Legends, as another multiplayer online video game, Dota 2 also attracts lots of players for enjoying the game. The players in each game are divided into two teams, and the two need to defend their base showed on the map. Like League of Legends, each role has special power and abilities, with which player can use to attack the enemy. The team that can defeat the so called 'Ancient' of another team will be the winner.
5. Overwatch
Average viewers: 53,069
Average live channels: 1,228
Peak viewers: 173,814
Game introduction: Overwatch is a shoot game that players can team up for playing together. Released on May 24, 2016, Overwatch is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows. The game divides 12 players into two teams, with 6 members of each. Before game starting, it allows players to choose a character among 30+ different ones, which is so-called 'hero'. All players of the same team have to work together to defend the control points and find a way to across the map within a limited time period. Until now, Overwatch has attracted lots of players for playing online.
6. World of Warcraft
Average viewers: 43,338
Average live channels: 1,018
Peak viewers: 197,716
Game introduction: World of Warcraft is another popular MMORPG ( short for massively multiplayer online role-playing game). In the game, player need to control an avatar for exploring the landscape. You also need to complete missions, against different monsters, or interact with the characters controlled by computer (NPGs) as well as other players. However, World of Warcraft is not completely free. If you want to upgrade your character to over 20 levels, you need to pay for subscribing the game.
7. Minecraft
Average viewers: 38,632
Average live channels: 1,698
Peak viewers: 231,490
Game introduction: In the world created in Minecraft video game, players are allowed to create different blocks with their imaginations. It requires players to have the sense of exploration, ability to gather and make use of the resources they owned, for inventing the blocks creatively. There are also several different modes that players can choose to play, such as the survival mode and creative mode.
8. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Average viewers: 37,386
Average live channels: 1,303
Peak viewers: 104,093
Game introduction: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is a kind of shooting game, which divides players into two teams, the Terrorists and the Counter Terrorists, to fight against with each other. In the battlefield of the game, one team needs to set some bombs for attacking the enemy, and also defense the hostages it owns, while another needs to overcome the bombs and rescue the hostages. The game is excited and worthy for playing with friends together.
9. PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Average viewers: 35,534
Average live channels: 1,457
Peak viewers: 273,046
Game introduction: First developed in South Korean, PlayerUnknow's Battlegrounds now becomes a popular online multiplayer video game around the world. It is similar to Fortnite Battle Royale. In each game of PlayerUnknow's Battlegrounds, there are 100 players in total fight together on an island. They need to pick up weapons and equipment for killing other players. Till the end of the game, the last player will win the round.
10. Apex Legends
Average viewers: 27,384
Average live channels: 2,004
Peak viewers: 192,553
Game introduction: Apex Legends is also a free battle royale video game that is available on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. It combines different types of online video game into one version such as the battle royale, shooting, and Respawn's own Titanfall series. Players depend on using weapons to fight with others on an island in squads of three. The one remains can win the round.
Looking through the list, the battle royale online video game is a popular trends these years that many players would like to play. To players, this is also a chance for them to know more friends with same interest. Through the game, they can even become real friends in reality. For improving your own skills, Twitch is a great platform where you can watch the live game streaming from some pro players. Hesitate no more and watch the streaming you like on Twitch now!
