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Sure, and I say they made a good choice here.The two big factors go together, in my mind: the design of 5E going back to a looser, less formal and fast-paced style of play similar to 80's iterations
This is a really good point I hadn't considered (I don't stream, watch streaming, or have any social media, so I tend to be "out of the loop"). I've marveled at the popularity of Twitch and its ilk and never really understood it, but its influence in popular culture is unequivocal. So in your view it's the rise of streaming together with the ease with which 5e can stream, is that it?and the overall rise of streaming. I know for a fact that WotC wasn't thinking of the streaming breakout when they made 5E, but the design they chose really played to streaming as a medium much more than a 3.x or 4E style game would have. Combine that with a generational trend towards being open to geeky fantasy stuff, and you have a perfect storm.