Destiny attracts 5 million unique viewers on Twitch in first week
Destiny drew in 5 million unique viewers and 20 million total views on Twitch last week, making it the "biggest console game launch of the year" on the streaming service, Activision said in a press release. Viewers watched 240 million minutes of Destiny gameplay during the week.
It's difficult to directly compare these numbers to other console game launches on Twitch, since those stats aren't readily available. "We can't provide those numbers since it is up to our partners to determine what they want to publicize about their channel's engagement," a Twitch spokesperson told Joystiq.
However, there are Twitch engagement numbers for the Xbox One and PS4: Titanfall was the game most often broadcast on Twitch via Xbox One in its first month, with 10 million minutes of streaming. Players broadcast 23 million minutes of gameplay in Xbox One's first month with Twitch, and on launch day, Xbox One players accounted for 30 percent of all Twitch streams. In its first month, PS4 players accounted for 10 percent of all Twitch streams, with 20 million minutes of live broadcasting.
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Destiny is the Biggest Console Game Launch of the Year on Twitch
September 18, 2014 - In its first week since launch, Destiny has garnered more viewership on Twitch than any other console game launch in 2014.
"To date, Destiny is the biggest console game launch of the year on Twitch," said Matthew DiPietro, VP of Marketing, Twitch. "Our passionate community of broadcasters attracted more than 5 million unique viewers in the first week."
Destiny content was viewed nearly 20 million times in the first week with fans watching almost 240 million minutes of gameplay.
"Our community has always blown us away with their desire to share, entertain, and inspire," said David Dague, Community Manager at Bungie. "Watching them broadcast their Destiny experiences on Twitch - from the Tower to the Crucible to the Vault of Glass Raid - has been nothing short of amazing. We're humbled by the enthusiasm and we hope our community knows we're watching and laughing and applauding back home at the studio."
The community can interact directly with the developers at www.Bungie.net, www.facebook.com/Bungie and @Bungie on Twitter. For game information, they can visit www.DestinyTheGame.comand follow the official Destinysocial channels at www.facebook.com/DestinyTheGame and @DestinyTheGame on Twitter.
