E3 helps Twitch break viewership record

Maybe you didn’t attend the giant Electronic Entertainment Expo video game tradeshow in Los Angeles last week, but you probably followed along at home.

Video-streaming service Twitch broadcasted hours of content from the convention center, and millions of people tuned in to watch. That includes 5.9 million unique viewers on the first day of E3. Throughout the whole show, Twitch had 12 million unique viewers. This is further evidence that online video and livestreaming is changing the way gamers get information and interact with their games.