Critical Role makes Twitch history after D&D show\u2019s new campaign finally begins Critical RoleCult-fave Dungeons & Dragons show Critical Role has inked its name into the Twitch history books with the launch of its long-awaited third season, overtaking site superstars like xQc, Summit1g, and Shroud in the process. In October, the new Critical Role season finally got underway. Fans of the long-standing Dungeons & Dragons series have been eagerly awaiting the promised return to Marquet after Season 2 ended in spectacular fashion, and the show\u2019s new campaign delivered in a big way. In the process, the long-running D&D show, which first started as a side project for several voice actors in 2015, has marched its way into Twitch history books. This month Critical Role hit 111,000 subscribers on Twitch, clearing site superstars like Shroud (101k), xQc (82k), and Summit1g (94k) in the process. The subscriber haul puts the episodic D&D series fourth on the all-time Twitch subs leaderboard behind Ranboo, Ninja, and reigning king Ludwig, who boasts a 283k highwater mark after an iconic Twitch subathon earlier this year. Considering November has only just begun, Critical Role also has the chance to overtake Ranboo, who sits just 5,000 subscribers ahead. Ludwig \u2014 283,066, in April 2021 – Ninja \u2014 269,154, in April 2018 – Ranboolive \u2014 116,870 \u2014 August 2021 – CriticalRole \u2014 111,309, in November 2021 – Shroud \u2014 101, 588, in March 2019 – Sumitt1g \u2014 94,941 in May 2020 – xQc \u2014 82,564 in June 2021 – The subscriber haul, specifically 111,309, is also the most any shared Twitch channel has ever had. GamesDoneQuick comes closest with 46k in January 2019. Critical Role has quietly become a major powerhouse on Twitch over the past few years, after originally starting on the GeekAndSundry channel six years ago. When the show first began in 2015 the GeekAndSundry page shot up in followers, and when Matt Mercer and Marisha Ray made the decision to take Critical Role solo in 2018 their newly-founded channel quickly surged in popularity. Today, Critical Role\u2019s channel boasts a million followers. Despite not dominating Twitch headlines, Critical Role is the highest-earning channel on Amazon\u2019s platform, outstripping major creators like xQc, Shroud, and even the now-banned Dr Disrespect. In September\u2019s Twitch leaks, it was revealed the D&D show has made $9.6m from subscribers since 2019. During the show\u2019s third season premiere, Critical Role\u2019s concurrent viewers hit just over 212,800, and another 274,297 have since watched on-demand. Rewatch Critical Role\u2019s Season 3 premiere right here. Critical Role\u2019s episodes run for between three and five hours, and air most Thursday nights on Twitch and YouTube. Episodes then air as podcasts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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