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Gaming video content platforms revenue worldwide 2018
Revenue of leading platforms for viewing gaming video content worldwide in 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)
by Christina Gough,
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Jan 17, 2019
The statistic presents data on the revenue of leading platforms for viewing gaming video content worldwide in 2018. According to the estimates, Twitch generated approximately 1.6 billion in revenues, accounting for 31 percent of gaming video content platform revenues in the measured period. The total revenue for all platforms that year reached 5.2 billion U.S. dollars.
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by Christina Gough,
last edited
Jan 17, 2019
The statistic presents data on the revenue of leading platforms for viewing gaming video content worldwide in 2018. According to the estimates, Twitch generated approximately 1.6 billion in revenues, accounting for 31 percent of gaming video content platform revenues in the measured period. The total revenue for all platforms that year reached 5.2 billion U.S. dollars.
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Gaming video content refers to digital videos and live streams related to all things gaming, including recorded gameplay, reviews and anything that engages the gaming community.
Revenue includes advertising, donations and subscriptions.
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Gaming video content refers to digital videos and live streams related to all things gaming, including recorded gameplay, reviews and anything that engages the gaming community.
Revenue includes advertising, donations and subscriptions.
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Statistics on "Gaming video content worldwide"
- Overview
The most important statistics
- Gaming video content (GVC) revenue worldwide from 2016 to 2019 (in billion U.S. dollars)Gaming video content revenue worldwide 2016-2019
- Gaming video content (GVC) market revenue worldwide in 2017, by segment (in million U.S. dollars)Gaming video content market revenue worldwide in 2017, by segment
- Number of gaming video content (GVC) viewers worldwide from 2016 to 2018 (in millions)Gaming video content viewers worldwide 2016-2018
- Revenue of leading platforms for viewing gaming video content worldwide in 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)Gaming video content platforms revenue worldwide 2018
- Leading platforms for viewing gaming video content worldwide in 2018, by revenue shareLeading gaming video content platforms worldwide 2018, by revenue share
- Viewing habits
The most important statistics
- Average number of concurrent viewers on YouTube Gaming Live and Twitch from 2nd quarter 2017 to 3rd quarter 2019 (in 1,000s)Average number of viewers on YouTube Gaming Live and Twitch Q2 2017-Q3 2019
- Leading platforms for viewing gaming video content worldwide in 2017, by number of viewers (in millions)Leading gaming video content platforms worldwide 2017, by viewer count
- Leading platforms for viewing gaming video content worldwide in 2017, by viewer reachLeading gaming video content platforms worldwide 2017, by viewer share
- Distribution of gaming video content (GVC) viewers in the United States in 2017, by genderDistribution of gaming video content (GVC) viewers in the U.S. 2017, by gender
- Distribution of time spent watching video content related to selected games worldwide in 1st quarter 2018, by platformDistribution of time spent watching selected games online Q1 2018, by platform
- Average amount gamers spent on gaming and related content worldwide as of March 2018, by type (in U.S. dollars)Average gaming-related expenditures per gamer worldwide 2018, by type
- Streaming and tipping
The most important statistics
- Average number of concurrent streamers on YouTube Gaming Live and Twitch from 2nd quarter 2017 to 4th quarter 2018 (in 1,000s)Average number of streamers on YouTube Gaming Live and Twitch in Q2 2017-Q4 2018
- Number of quarterly active streamers on Mixer worldwide from 1st quarter 2018 to 4th quarter 2018 (in 1,000s)Active streamers on Mixer worldwide 2018
- Video streaming tipping volume recorded on Twitch from 3rd quarter 2016 to 1st quarter 2017 (in million instances)Quarterly video streaming tipping volume recorded on Twitch from 2016-2017
- Video streaming tipping revenue recorded by Streamlabs from 2nd quarter 2017 to 4th quarter 2018 (in million U.S. dollars) Video streaming tipping revenue in Streamlabs 2017-2018
- Video streaming tipping volume recorded by Streamlabs from 2015 to 2018 (in million instances) Video streaming tipping volume in Streamlabs 2015-2018
- Number of hours of gaming video content (GVC) viewed on selected streaming platforms worldwide in 2018 (in million)Number of hours of gaming streams viewed on selected platforms worldwide in 2018
- Share of gaming video content creators who are not paid for their work in selected countries worldwide as of March 2018, by genderShare of gaming video content creators not paid for their work worldwide 2018
- YouTube
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- Number of quarterly active streamers on YouTube Gaming worldwide from 1st quarter 2018 to 4th quarter 2018 (in 1,000s)Active streamers on YouTube Gaming worldwide 2018
- Most viewed YouTube channel owners of all time as of September 2019, by views (in billions)All-time most viewed YouTube channel owners 2019
- Most popular YouTube gaming channels as of August 2019, ranked by number of subscribers (in millions)YouTube: most subscribed gaming channels 2019
- Leading Overwatch League teams on YouTube worldwide as of February 2018, by number of followers (in 1,000s)Leading Overwatch League teams on YouTube, by follower count
- Twitch
The most important statistics
- Number of minutes spent watching content on Twitch worldwide from 2012 to 2018 (in billions)Number of minutes spent watching Twitch content worldwide 2012-2018
- Number of quarterly active streamers on Twitch worldwide from 1st quarter 2018 to 4th quarter 2018 (in millions)Active streamers on Twitch worldwide 2018
- Leading games on Twitch in 2018, by number of hours viewed (in millions)Leading games on Twitch in 2018, by hours viewed
- Leading gaming content on Twitch worldwide from January 1, 2019 to June 30, 2019, by hours watched (in millions)Leading gaming content on Twitch H1 2019, by hours watched
- Leading gaming content on Twitch worldwide from July 22 to July 28, 2019, by number of hours viewed (in millions)Leading games on Twitch as of July 2019, by hours viewed
- Share of Twitch viewership worldwide as of December 2018, by countryTwitch users worldwide 2018, by country
- Distribution of Twitch users worldwide as of 2017, by genderTwitch global user share 2017, by gender
- Most popular Twitch channels as of November 2019, ranked by number of followers (in millions)Twitch: most subscribed channels 2019
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- Distribution of gaming video content (GVC) viewers in the U.S. 2017, by gender
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- Active streamers on Mixer worldwide 2018
- Quarterly video streaming tipping volume recorded on Twitch from 2016-2017
- Video streaming tipping revenue in Streamlabs 2017-2018
- Video streaming tipping volume in Streamlabs 2015-2018
- Number of hours of gaming streams viewed on selected platforms worldwide in 2018
- Share of gaming video content creators not paid for their work worldwide 2018
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Statistics on "Gaming video content worldwide - Twitch"
- Number of minutes spent watching Twitch content worldwide 2012-2018
- Active streamers on Twitch worldwide 2018
- Leading games on Twitch in 2018, by hours viewed
- Leading gaming content on Twitch H1 2019, by hours watched
- Leading games on Twitch as of July 2019, by hours viewed
- Twitch users worldwide 2018, by country
- Twitch global user share 2017, by gender
- Twitch: most subscribed channels 2019
- Share of gaming video content revenue on Twitch 2017, by source
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- Gaming video content viewed by U.S. internet users 2015
- eSports fans engagement with gaming personalities 2018, by country
- Total hours watched of most popular streamers on Twitch 2018
- Revenue of online gaming industry India 2014-2023
- Colombia & Mexico: most popular online video platforms 2017
- Leading eSports games in Vietnam 2018, by number of monthly players
- Respondents who view e-sports as a sport Singapore 2019 by demographics
- Gender distribution of browser based game users in China 2016
- Views e-sports as a possible Olympic sport Singapore 2019 by age group
- Knowledge about online video platforms among internet users in the Middle East 2016
- Share of client game users in China 2016
- OTT video services penetration rate in Mexico 2017, by gender
- Usage of the internet for online video consumption in Germany 2014-2017, by frequency
- Online gaming at least weekly in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015, by age
- Cloud gaming: number of games offered by select services worldwide 2013
- Share of customer demands for online video platforms in the Middle East 2016
- U.S. weekly online video access 2018, by age group
- Retail value of games offered to PlayStation Plus subscribers in 2018
- Online networked game playing penetration in Bulgaria 2012-2014
- dTV user awareness Japan 2018, by age
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