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That figure represents a year-over-year growth of 105% for Twitch.
Facebook Gaming s viewership for the month was nearly 400 million hours, which was an increase from its viewership in February.
Grand Theft Auto V was the most-watched game for the month at 181 million hours, followed by League of Legends at 143 million, Fortnite at 107 million, Call of Duty: Warzone at 85 million, and Minecraft at 82 million.
This month marks the first time that Grand Theft Auto V has topped StreamElements list of the most watched games on Twitch, although the company s data only goes back to 2016. StreamElements notes that in-game role-playing by streamers has generated new interest into the title.