- New Fortnite update recently dropped
- Chapter 3 launches the game back to the top of Twitch
- Many players are returning to the game
Fortnite gets back its crown as the biggest game on Twitch after the release of Chapter 3 on December 4.
Fortnite Regains Twitch Crown
A few years ago, Fortnite made an explosive entrance to the streaming world, becoming the most streamed game on Twitch, creating careers almost overnight, launching people like Ninja to internet fame and glory. However, the game’s popularity has been declining after the initial boom, being overtaken by other titles throughout 2020 and 2021.
This all changed, however, after the recent launch of the game’s long-awaited Fortnite Chapter 3, which had many players return to the game to experience what new it has to offer. With the large influx of players, many streamers have once again taken up the game. Even some streamers who criticized the game, like Dr Disrespect, have been considering playing it.
Fortnite was a massive hit back in 2018 when it was king of Twitch and YouTube. However, as the years have rolled on, the game lost its novelty and subsequently popularity, finally being overshadowed by Call of Duty: Warzone, which became the top streamed game on Twitch.
Fortnite Chapter 3 Is a Big Hit
Epic’s flagship may have lost its appeal, however, this all changed with the game’s recent update. According to live streaming statistic site SullyGnome, Fortnite is back on top of Twitch with the average viewers going up by 147.5% in the last seven days. It is estimated that 24 million hours have been watched as of the release of Chapter 3, and this number will continue rising as more and more players are returning to the game.
SypherPK is currently the most-watched streamer that plays Fortnite, which peaked at over 200,000 concurrent viewers during the end of the Fortnite Chapter 2 event. TheGrefg is also near the top in the Fortnite category. The Spanish streamer has an average of 50,000 concurrent viewers every stream.
One could safely say that the rise in viewers started with the ending event of Fortnite Chapter 2, where the Cube Queen was destroyed but the Island was flipped upside down in the process, revealing a brand-new map for players to explore on its underside. This hyped up the future contents and Epic delivered when they dropped the latest update. Time will tell if the battle royale maintains the hype and stays at the top of Twitch.
