When wellness brand Liquid I.V. flowed into the gaming category with creator sponsorships on Twitch, it was entering uncharted territory in its 10-year brand history.
Liquid I.V. felt its brand was endemic to gaming and saw Twitch as a massive opportunity to reach games through livestreaming, as the Amazon-owned platform averaged 2.78 million concurrent viewers in 2021, a 31% increase year over year, according to Twitchtracker.
“The pandemic certainly triggered a huge boom in gaming from both a playing and viewing perspective,” Liquid I.V. brand director Brittany Shaw told Adweek. “People really were looking for ways to not only distract themselves but also as a way to connect with others during a time where there were a lot of social limitations.”