Russian-Language Dota 2 esports coverage led Twitch as top Fortnite and World of Warcraft streamers moved up in the ranks among influencers in May.

The following channels are ranked according to the total number of hours watched on Twitch , from May 1-31, with data compiled using TEO Access.

Year-Over-Year

Tyler “Ninja” Blevins dominated Twitch all in 2018 following his record-breaking stream with rapper Drake, but this year he’s seen significantly less viewership on Twitch. While his numbers are down year-over-year for the month of May, he’s been gaining steam.

In March, Blevins recorded 7M hours watched and sat behind fellow Fortnite streamer Turner “Tfue” Tenney as well as League of Legends personality Tyler “Tyler1” Steinkamp. However, in April Blevins improved to 8.2M hours watched, and this month he’s matched Tenney as the top streamer on Twitch.

Top Channels: Russian Dota 2 Hub

High amounts of activity in the Dota 2 esports scene allowed the Russian-language hub for Dota 2 coverage to sit as the top channel on Twitch in May. With Esports tournament organizers like ESL , Mars , and EPICENTER all hosting events, each was able to produce strong short-term viewership.

However, with Dota2RuHub being a mainstay, the channel was able to generate viewership that outperformed all other esports channels due in part to breaks in action for LoL esports and the Overwatch League.

A combination of Dota 2’s massive popularity among Russian-language viewers, a relatively dense Dota 2 esports schedule, and the Dota2RuHub’s hold on Russian-language coverage of events made it more watched than any other channel this month despite not making the top 10 last year.

What’s Trending: Waiting on the World to Warcraft

May marked the beginning of beta testing for World of Warcraft Classic and as a result top WoW streamers Chance “Sodapoppin” Morris and “Asmongold” managed to push themselves into the upper echelon of Twitch streamers.

Even though the streaming of the beta didn’t begin until halfway through the month, the two managed to sit in the top five among personality streamers. For the second half of the month alone, Morris posted 6.7M hours watched and “Asmongold” recorded 5.3M hours watched.

If this trend continues despite the beta having a limited amount of content, it could provide potential for a second surge in viewership among personality streamers when Classic’s full-game release in August approaches.