August was definitely a huge month for gaming, with very few huge AAA releases hitting shelves but a number of smaller games growing incredibly popular in the eyes of gamers.Fall Guysobviously had a big debut, garnering worldwide acclaim and instantly transforming into one of the biggest battle royales in the world, whileMaddenbecame one of the more controversial entries in the annual series to date.
For those wondering which games made the biggest splashes online this month, some newly sourced stats from StreamElements show exactly which titles were the most popular onTwitchduring August. The chart is organized by measuring how many hours viewers watched of August’s top games, with the results ranging into the millions.
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While the “Just Chatting” category predictably took top place,League of Legendswas the most-watched game on the service, jumping from its July total of 128 million hours to 135 million. That’s a roughly five percent increase over the month prior, which is undeniably impressive for a game that debuted back in 2009. Third place went toFall Guys,with the brand new battle royale pulling in 106 million hours watched during the month. This is unbelievably impressive considering the indie title debuted during early August, with StreamElements revealing that it was the second-best streaming debut of 2020 behindValorant,taking its silver medal fromAnimal Crossing: New Horizons.
The chart then seesFortnite, Grand Theft Auto 5,andCall of Duty: Modern Warefaretake fourth, fifth, and sixth, whileValorant, Counter-Strike,andDota 2took seventh, eighth, and ninth.Minecraftslotted in tenth, before the surprising addition ofAmong Us,which finished the list off in eleventh with 30 million hours watched. Another fun tidbit from StreamElements reveals thatAmong Usbagged a leap of 650% over the months in 2020, showing that the game has well and truly skyrocketed over the year.
Considering what has managed to find intense popularity in September, it seems almost certain thatAmong Uswill come much closer to the top of the list for this month, likely battling it out withFall Guysnear the top 5. The game has experienced a huge surge of players after finding a lot of success with major streamers and YouTubers, with PewDiePie, Markiplier, Pokimane, and more getting stuck into the hilarious online social deduction game.Fall Guysis obviously still doing great though, with season 2 on the way and its newBig Yeetus and Anti-Cheetusaddition mixing up the gameplay significantly.
