10. VALORANT: The Counter-Strike inspired shooter from Riot Games has now established itself in the gaming scene, as seen by 8.7 million viewed hours and 10th place on this list. (Credit: Riot Games)
9. FIFA 21: Despite a somewhat critical reception recently, the FIFA franchise is nonetheless still extremely popular. The latest entry has been watched for over 13 million hours. (Credit: EA)
8. GRAND THEFT AUTO V: GTA V is about to enter its third (!) generation of consoles and rightfully so: the timeless Rockstar banger has enjoyed a whooping 13.5 million hours on Twitch! (Credit: Rockstar Games)
7. WORLD OF WARCRAFT: The first wave of Shadowlands-hype has dried up a bit, but 13.8 million hours and 7th place for the MMO titan are still pretty impressive. (Credit: Blizzard Entertainment)
6. MINECRAFT: The brilliantly accessible and endless Minecraft, as well as its continuous updates and mods, can still attract the masses even after all these years. People have spent 17.5 million hours watching the pixelated crafting classic. (Credit: Mojang Studios)
5. CALL OF DUTY: WARZONE: Black Ops Cold War has been a slight disappointment for the Call of Duty series and hasn't been watched nearly as much as the battle royale evergreen Call of Duty: Warzone. Thanks to a new season, Warzone was watched for 16.6 million hours by fans on Twitch. (Credit: Activision)
4. FORTNITE: Epic Games' Battle Royale king is still EXTREMELY popular and is kept on rank #3 thanks to a constant stream of new content and updates. Fans have watched Tyler "Ninja" Blevins and co. for over 19.4 million hours now! (Credit: Epic Games)
3. LEAGUE OF LEGENDS: League of Legends is still one of the biggest games in the world, but again doesn't make it to #1 on the charts. However, 3rd place and 22.4 million hours are still impressive. (Credit: Riot Games)
2. RUST: After what felt like years in the shadow of Twitch titans and more popular survival games, Rust has recently experienced a rebirth, mostly thanks to the OfflineTV server. Over 27.4 million hours and #2 most-watched game on Twitch is very impressive. (Credit: Facepunch Studios)
1. ESCAPE FROM TARKOV: Much like Rust in the online survival genre, Escape from Tarkov has been something of an insider's tip among battle royale games. But now it has amassed a whopping 52.4 million watched hours, an unbelievable figure with almost twice as many hours as the second-place game. Incredibly impressive. (Image credit: Blizzard Entertainment)
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