Top Twitch Games for April 2013

Lots of moving and shaking going on in the month of April with plenty of new games joining the most watched games on Twitch. Neverwinter, which only began its open beta on the last day of April, enjoyed a surprisingly strong lead in to its massive unveiling. Game Dev Tycoon is also enjoying a strong debut, thanks primarily to word-of-mouth marketing, and presenting broadcasters with a concept that makes it very easy for their viewers to participate in. At the top of the charts, however, we’re seeing our first shift in months as StarCraft II bests Dota 2 for the second place spot, with League of Legends still watching the throne at #1.

Twitch Top Games for April, 2013 (By Total Minutes Watched) Ranking Title Prev. Ranking Difference 1 League of Legends (PC) 1–2 StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (PC) 3 +1 3 Dota 2 (PC) 2 -1 4 World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria (PC) 4–5 Minecraft (PC/Xbox) 7 +2 6 Neverwinter (PC) New — 7 Call of Duty: Black Ops II (PC/Xbox/PS3) 5 -2 8 Diablo III (PC) 10 +2 9 RuneScape (PC) 6 -3 10 World of Tanks (PC) 12 +2 11 Heroes of Newerth (PC) 8 -3 12 The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (GCN) New — 13 DayZ (PC) 18 +5 14 Dark Souls (PC/Xbox/PS3) New — 15 Smite (PC) 15–16 Game Dev Tycoon (PC) New — 17 Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 (Xbox/PS3) 19 +2 18 Magic: The Gathering (TCG) 9 -9 19 Injustice: Gods Among Us (Xbox/PS3) New — 20 Path of Exile (PC) 11 -9