Ibai smashes Twitch records with 3.3 million-viewer event – WIN.gg

Steven Rondina • June 25, 2022 4:32 pmSpanish streamer Ibai “Ibai” Llanos Garatea smashed Twitch viewership recors with special event “LA VELADA DEL AÑO II.”Ibai ranks among the largest streamers in the world and flexed those muscles on June 25. “The Evening of the Year 2” attracted an enormous international audience. Viewership peaked at over 3.3 million.This destroys the previous record set by David Cánovas “TheGrefG” Martínez who clocked in over 2.4 million viewers in January 2021 for the reveal of a new Fortnite skin modeled after him. TheGrefG appeared at the event to ceremonially pass on the record to Ibai.La Velada del Ano II was a huge event, packing an arena for a series of celebrity boxing matches including other content creators. It also included a concert and other festivities. The event garnered incredible mainstream attention in Europe. This was evident from the list of sponsors which included streaming services Disney+ and Spotify, electronics manufacturer Samsung, and gaming subscription service PlayStation Plus.The event attracting a huge audience isn’t a huge surprise as the previous installment caused serious stability issues with Twitch. This year’s ran much more smoothly, with all parties enjoying a record-breaking night as a result.Who is Ibai,…
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