Jun 12, 2023 · While cinemas and theaters closed their doors to try to stem the spread of the disease, many people turned to home entertainment and eSports during periods of self-isolation. In March 2020, the...

Jan 16, 2025 · COVID-19: Twitch first-time download increase 2020 Increase in first-time downloads of Twitch as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic worldwide as of March 2020, by country

Apr 7, 2020 · To enjoy Twitch, you need to have spent a lot of time soothing your brain chemistry with video games, which is not an instinct that's won easily. But that's also the irony of COVID-19.

Jan 31, 2022 · This paper examines how the COVID-19 pandemic associates with Twitch users' emotion, using natural language processing (NLP) as a method. Two comparable sets of text data were collected from Twitch internet relay chats (IRCs): one after the outbreak of the pandemic and another one before that.

The global COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the popularity of video games and online-gaming platforms. However, little research is devoted to understanding how the pandemic has affected gamers, especially live-stream broadcasters.

Jul 24, 2020 · Twitch viewership has risen considerably in the wake of stay-at-home orders, according to a new State of the Stream analytics report from streaming data groups StreamElements and Arsenal.gg.

Jul 24, 2020 · According to a new State of the Stream data report from StreamElements and Arsenal.gg, Twitch viewership has skyrocketed over 50% since the coronavirus pandemic began.

We argue that the relevance of these socially oriented motives for engagement in video game live streaming has most likely been elevated due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its containment policies, contributing to the attraction of Twitch and accelerating its growth.

Mar 26, 2020 · Twitch Stream Aid – a 12-hour charity stream benefitting the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for WHO powered by the United Nations Foundation – will feature some of the biggest names in gaming, music, and sports with special guests and lots of feel good moments for the greater good.

This study analyzes how Twitch and sustainability jointly influence the stock returns of major videogame companies before and during Covid-19 using panel fsQCA analysis.