xQc
Person · 11 cases · 2020–2025 · Canadian Twitch streamer
How xQc spread
xQc gained recognition through competitive Overwatch, then built a large Twitch audience with variety streams and chess.
- Most often
- Carried it 8 of 11
- Topics
- Gaming 11
2016
New audienceOct · Open web
After playing smaller Overwatch tournaments, xQc joined Denial Esports as a professional player. dotesports.com
2017
New audienceOct · Open web
He joined Dallas Fuel for the inaugural Overwatch League season. dotesports.com
2019
MilestoneDec · Twitch
He became Twitch's most watched streamer that month, with nearly eight million hours watched. dotesports.com
2020
New audienceApr · Twitch
Chess grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura mentored xQc after he started playing chess on stream. wired.com
Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer 1
Carried it · Dec '23
268M views
Among Us
Carried it · Aug '20
Open500M players
Elden Ring
Carried it · Feb '22
30M sold
Content Warning
Carried it · Apr '24
2.2M sold
Liar's Bar
Carried it · Oct '24
5M sold
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout
Set it up · Jul '20
$185M revenue
Schedule I
Carried it · Mar '25
Open459.1K concurrent players
MiSide
Carried it · Dec '24
$25M revenue
Crab Game
Pushed back · Nov '21
76K concurrent players
Pokémon TCG Pocket
Kept it going · Nov '24
$403M revenue
Kai Cenat's Elden Ring Marathon
Carried it · May '24
15.6M hours watched on Twitch
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