Minecraft’s Popularity Soars on Twitch Amid Fortnite Season X
The popularity of Minecraft on Twitch has skyrocketed since the start of Fortnite: Battle Royale’s season X. This surge may not be a coincidence, as some Fortnite streamers have been regularly playing Minecraft or showing interest in the game.
According to statistics from Twitch website Sullygnome, Minecraft’s viewership has seen a 66 percent increase in both hours watched and average viewers over the past 30 days. During this period, viewers collectively watched over 28 million hours of Minecraft, with an average of almost 40,000 people tuning in across all live channels at any given time.
The debut of Fortnite season X on August 1st likely contributed to this surge. Streamers who were dissatisfied with the game due to the overpowered robot B.R.U.T.E. started exploring other games while streaming live, and Minecraft became a popular choice. They wanted to avoid being defeated by the robot or getting instantly killed by its rockets, so they shifted their focus to Minecraft streams of various kinds.
Prominent Fortnite streamers like Ali “Myth” Kabbani, Loeya, Jack “CouRage” Dunlop, and Mason “Symfuhny” Lanier have been regular Minecraft streamers since then. Benjamin “DrLupo” Lupo and Brett “dakotaz” Hoffman have also experimented with Minecraft, but they still primarily stream Fortnite.
Some of these streamers, particularly CouRage, expressed anger towards Epic for not addressing the overpowered nature of the B.R.U.T.E. and not considering it as a genuine gameplay issue. In fact, CouRage even quit the Twitch Rivals Fortnite Showdown after being annihilated by one of these mechs.
Other non-Fortnite streamers may have also contributed to Minecraft’s growth. Variety streamers Félix “xQc” Lengyel, Michael “shroud” Grzesiek, and Imane “pokimane” have all played Minecraft a few times in the past 30 days, which significantly boosted the game’s stats due to their large viewership.
The decline in Fortnite’s popularity among streamers during season X may not be the sole reason for Minecraft’s growth, but there is certainly a correlation. The recent B.R.U.T.E. nerf could potentially bring some of these streamers back to Fortnite, shedding further light on their impact on Minecraft’s Twitch viewership.
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