Escape From Tarkov blows past WoW Classic\u2019s Twitch viewer records Flavor-of-the-month Twitch sensation Escape From Tarkov has blown past the viewership records from World of Warcraft Classic\u2019s massive launch month, clocking up nearly 200k average viewers in January so far. Escape from Tarkov\u2019s recent explosion on Twitch has been nothing short of meteoric, with the 2016 title flying to the top of concurrent viewership charts, and roping in major streaming names like Dr Disrespect and Benjamin \u2018DrLupo\u2019 Lupo. According to TwitchTracker, Battlestate Games\u2019 military roleplaying game, which challenges players to survive as long as possible in a harsh player-vs-player world, is even dominating titles like World of Warcraft in its surge. Escape From Tarkov outstrips WoW on average viewers There\u2019s no denying WoW Classic\u2019s re-launch in August 2019 was one of the biggest gaming moments Twitch has seen for a long time. There are always games that spike in popularity, but Blizzard\u2019s nostalgic MMORPG blew them all out of the water. Now, it looks like Tarkov is on its way to challenging the fantasy titan for a place in the annals of streaming history. Just days into 2020, the FPS is already boasting more than 182k monthly average viewers, and doesn\u2019t seem like it\u2019s slowing down. Already, Tarkov has celebrated one of its biggest ever days \u2014 on Saturday, January 4 it dialed the records up to eleven with a 232k day, before beating its own peak the very next day with a massive 296k average viewers. In comparison, WoW Classic\u2019s biggest months were August and September last year, when it clocked up 91,242 and 124,718 average viewers respectively. WoW did boast a higher peak on launch day, with more than 1.1 million fans piling on to watch players that had beat log-in issues, but that pinnacle didn\u2019t last long. Why is Escape From Tarkov exploding on Twitch? For a game that\u2019s nearly two years old, it\u2019s a bit strange that it\u2019s alpha-state has finally exploded in the streaming world, but there are a few reasons behind Battlestate\u2019s hardcore FPS finally finding a more permanent way into the public eye. For one, the developer\u2019s enabled Twitch loot drops in a marketing run for the new alpha release, meaning anyone tuning into livestreams of the game would score some rare in-game cosmetics for their troubles. This, in turn, led to major names like Dr Disrespect, DrLupo, and even Just Chatting star Hasan Piker jumping into the hardcore world to take advantage of keen viewers, with many smaller streamers joining the bandwagon too. On top of this, it\u2019s just a fun game to watch, with twists and turns, and the finality of deaths creating some great streaming moments, and even some great rage quits. Between the chance for free loot, and some of the platform\u2019s biggest names hitting play in the first days of 2020, the hype hit fever-pitch. Escape From Tarkov brushed past FOTM game Jump King aside, and took control of the charts. Can this level of hype on Twitch last for Tarkov? Now that Tarkov is the game on everyone\u2019s lips, there\u2019s another question that\u2019s beginning to form \u2014 can the military shooter maintain it\u2019s strength on the charts? The obvious answer is, of course, no. Not even WoW Classic, one of the most hyped gaming releases from modern times, could retain the pure domination it showed on Twitch, and has now dropped down to 25k average viewers per month. There are also some that believe Tarkov\u2019s viewership records have been inflated, including gaming consultant Devin Nash, who has been immersed in streaming culture since he stepped down as Counter Logic Gaming\u2019s CEO. According to Nash, EFT\u2019s numbers look \u201cbullsh*t,\u201d especially when compared to World of Warcraft, and he suggested on January 6 there was \u201cno f*cking way\u201d the FPS could even hold a candle to the fantasy game in terms of views. Then again, Tarkov\u2019s hype has done its job: last month, only Mixer superstar Michael \u2018shroud\u2019 Grzesiek \u2014 who said he has little faith streamers will stick around \u2014 was playing the game. Now, the Doc and DrLupo have both bought in, with the Two-Time even suggesting he\u2019s \u201cpretty addicted.\u201d With some major names behind it on both Twitch and Mixer, Tarkov is sure to stick around for a while. It may not compete with mainstays like League of Legends and Fortnite for long, but it certainly won\u2019t fall into obscurity again just yet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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