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Killer Kids and the High Concept of Battle Royale
The death game subgenre has been one that has been gaining a full head of steam in recent times. Look no further than the very...
Twitch viewership keeps growing year after year, and in recent months the platform has seen unprecedented growth, particularly after the COVID-19 pandemic. Twitch accounted for more than 1 trillion minutes watched last year, from gaming streams to “Just Chatting” and talk shows, representing a year-over-year increase of more than 60 per cent. Not even the Fortnite surge that was led by Ninja in 2018 resulted in the same magnitude of growth.
However, esports titles were pushed to the margins of Twitch categories in 2021. Streamers concentrated more on engaging with the audience, therefore popular titles like Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Dota 2 plummeted in popularity – even though Apex Legends remains at a high in Japan – and some categories even slipped out of the top most popular categories of the year in Japan.
In this article, we’ll take a look at the top 4 most popular Twitch categories in Japan in 2021, based on stats provided by Stream Charts for the whole year, as well as the most well-known streamers and personalities in some of these categories.
