Asmongold beats xQc to become most-viewed streamer on Twitch

World of Warcraft veteran Asmongold has become the most popular Twitch streamer over the past few weeks.

It has been impossible to go online over the past few weeks without hearing about the Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard trial, and Twitch wasn’t any different. Watching the trial and reacting with viewers became somewhat of the new meta on the streaming platform, with most of Twitch’s top streamers taking part in the trend.

While it created some backlash for a few streamers, the tactic seems to have worked for Asmongold. While he usually streams World of Warcraft and other MMORPGs, Asmongold found himself streaming the trial for hours up until June 1, leading to a huge spike in viewership.

How many viewers does Asmongold have on Twitch now?

SullyGnome recently shared some viewership numbers from the last few months, with Asmongold coming out on top. According to his TwitchTracker, Asmongold had over 12 million hours watched since May 20 and had over 117,000 viewers on average.

To the shock of many, Asmongold actually had more hours watched the past few weeks than Felix “xQc” Lengyel, Twitch’s top streamer who was also broadcasting the trial. Asmongold actually beat xQc by 400,000 hours, putting xQc in second.

Asmongold’s stream reached a peak viewership of 450,000 viewers when the trial concluded.

Asmongold’s YouTube videos on the entire situation also amassed hundreds of thousands of views each. This is most likely due to Asmongold’s outspoken personality, with fans waiting to see his reactions to the trial and hear his takes on the matter.

Like most Twitch streamers, Asmongold was not afraid of voicing his opinions and was unapologetically biased in favor of Johnny Depp. On top of his seemingly deep understanding of the legal system and laws, this is one reason that fans excitedly clung to Asmongold’s every word throughout the trial.