Most popular Twitch channel (current)

Throughout the entirety of 2018, Twitch users tuned into "Ninja's" (aka Richard Tyler Blevins) channel for a combined total of 226.85 million viewing hours. According to figures researched by Esportsobserver.com, "Ninja's" channel accumulated more than double the viewing hours than its closest rival owned by Riot Games, the publisher of League of Legends (2009). "Ninja" is best known for playing Fortnite (Epic, 2017) and his channel has famously featured celebrities and other high profile Fortnite players.