Top live streamed gaming conferences 2021, by peak viewers
In 2021, the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo was the most-watched live-streamed gaming industry convention, registering over three million peak concurrent viewers across YouTube and Twitch. The 2021 Nintendo Direct convention, which took place in February, registered a peak of approximately 2.9 million viewers. The Game Awards, which saw "It Takes Two" snatching the prize for game of the year, reported 1.92 million peak viewers.