Last Updated 05/6/19

In this “By the Numbers” statistic post, we take a look at some amazing Twitch stats. You’ll find out more about the industry leader in video game streaming below.

Twitch has only been around for about eight years, but they certainly have done a great job building a gigantic, loyal audience, while staying somewhat under the radar of the mainstream tech media. They didn’t, however, sty off the radar of some of the industry heavyweights, as Amazon won a bidding battle last year and purchased Twitch for almost $1 billion.

So what did Amazon get for all those $$$? The numbers are pretty amazing for a “niche” platform. Apparently, there are a lot of people interested in live streaming video games. Here are some of the more interesting Twitch stats I was able to dig up. As always, I will be updating this post semi-regularly, so be sure to check back in the future for new and updated stats.

Twitch Facts

Twitch Website: twitch.tv
Year Twitch tv launched: June 2011
Twitch.tv Creators: Justin Kan and Emmett Shear
Twitch Current Owner: Amazon
Twitch Headquarters: San Francisco, CA

What is Twitch?

Twitch is the world’s leading social video service and community for gamers. Each day, millions of community members gather to watch, talk, and chat about shared interests. Twitch’s video service is the backbone of both live and on-demand distribution for all types of content, including the entire video game ecosystem, the creative arts, vlogging (IRL), and more. Twitch also runs TwitchCon, the annual convention for celebrating the Twitch community. (source)