Twitch stands tall as the biggest streaming platform for gaming and online content, boasting 35 million daily and 240 million monthly active users. Despite rising competition from TikTok and Kick, Twitch keeps breaking records. The star streamer Kai Cenat set a stunning subscription record of 1,112,947 active subs during Mafiathon 3. The event featured NBA star LeBron James, who made headlines by cutting Cenat's dreadlocks live. Spanish streamer Ibai Llanos holds the peak viewer record with 5.1 million people watching his La Velada del Año V event, beating his previous 3.8 million viewership. Fortnite dominated Twitch with a record 146,976 channels streaming the game simultaneously in late 2023, although numbers dropped to about 6,000 active by December 2025. League of Legends recorded 3.1 million concurrent viewers during the 2022 World Championship final between T1 and DRX, the highest for an esports game. Kai Cenat also leads as the most followed streamer with 20.1 million followers, overtaking Ibai's 19.8 million live during Mafiathon 3. In the VTuber world, NimuVT remains the most followed with 2.5 million followers, while virtual creators like Ironmouse have shaped Twitch culture. January 2026 saw AI VTuber Neuro-Sama smash the Twitch Hype Train record by gaining 262,793 subscribers in one event, highlighting AI's growing influence. Twitch continues to be the heartbeat of live streaming, setting exciting new milestones for creators and fans alike.