If you fancy yourself as the next Twitch superstar, you can try most of these games out for free. From the top ten games, seven are free-to-play (if you count Minecraft on PC which comes with Windows 10). <\/p>\n
This generation may not have been the first where streaming permeated the mainstream, but it’s almost impossible to ignore its growth. <\/p>\n
Capture cards are more common and the ability to share content is much easier than before – even on consoles. This has led to a rise in Twitch’s popularity, the streaming site now the hub for all things gaming which is now facing rivals in Microsoft’s Mixer platform. In fact, the peak viewer count on Twitch is not far from 4 million concurrent users. <\/p>\n
Of course, certain games lend themselves to streaming more than others – either by peaking audience curiosity, seasoned pros offering a gameplay masterclass or simply a healthy dose of personality. <\/p>\n
We’ve looked at the ten most popular games on Twitch at the time of writing. As a brief disclaimer, these stats are from TwitchTracker<\/a>. We’ve also removed non-gaming entries, of which there were two in the top 10 – “Just Chatting” came in second place, with 105K average viewers, and “Special Events” sits in ninth place with an average of 32.2K viewers – presumably boosted by The Game Awards<\/a> earlier this month. <\/p>\n If you fancy yourself as the next Twitch superstar, you can try most of these games out for free. From the top ten games, seven are free-to-play (if you count Minecraft on PC which comes with Windows 10). <\/p>\n1. League of Legends – average of 120k viewers<\/h2>\n