Top 7 Gaming Influencers
Whether it’s a PC, console, or smartphone, people love to play video games. In the last few decades, gaming has transformed into an industry and a profession. Recent years also witnessed the rise of prominent gaming influencers. These gaming influencers engage in activities such as live streaming games in video platforms such as YouTube and Twitch. They also often discuss their gaming lifestyles and review games. These gaming influencers are often funded by gaming companies. Gamers like Pewdiepie have grown popular around the world and have earned a huge fan base. Many tech companies have been reaching out to gaming influencers, acknowledging their expertise and fame. Here is a list of the top 7 most celebrated gaming influencers.
1. PewDiePie
PewDiePie is one of the most prominent gaming influencers on the internet with millions of subscribers and views on YouTube. PewDiePie has gained a whopping 105 million subscribers on YouTube, with billions of views. PewDiePie was the top paid YouTuber at his prime.
2. Markiplier
Markiplier is another popular gaming influencer with a current 25.9 million subscriber base. Markiplier is the YouTube alias of Mark Fischbach. His over the top commentary keeps viewers engaged and entertained during gameplay sessions. His most popular videos include exploring the gameplay of horror video games like Resident Evil and Alien: Isolation.
3. SSSniperWolf
SSSniperWolf is a female gaming influencer with more than 20 million subscribers on YouTube. She is one of the top-rated gaming influencers from the United Kingdom. Popular videos uploaded by SSSniperWolf involve first-person shooter games such as Call of Duty. Her videos also cover games such as Grand Theft Auto V and Destiny. She also has a secondary YouTube channel that is focused on DIY (Do-it-Yourself) content.
4. DanTDM
Dan Middleton, who goes by the alias DanTDM on YouTube is a popular gaming influencer who hails from Britain. DanTDM has a fan base of 23 million subscribers on YouTube. DanTDM’s early YouTube videos featured Pokémon games. His focus later moved to other popular games such as Fortnite and Minecraft. DanTDM also starred in an animated series named “DanTDM creates a big scene” in 2016.
5. Jacksepticeye
However, Jacksepticeye is a top gaming influencer who hails from Ireland, with a subscriber count of 24 million on YouTube. Jacksepticeye is also popular as a vlogger and a voice actor. What sets Jacksepticeye apart from other YouTubers is that he does not have a specific niche for game reviews. His videos are informative walkthroughs through several games.
6. KSI
KSI rose to fame for FIFA commentary videos and FIFA opening videos. However, KSI, later on, shifted to the music industry. KSI has a solid follower base of 21.5 million subscribers on YouTube.
7. VanossGaming
VanossGaming is the YouTube channel owned by Canadian gaming influencer Evan Fong. VanossGaming is a multi-talented gaming influencer, with a subscriber base of 25 million. His high grossing videos include montage videos of games like Grand Theft Auto V and Black Ops 3. Evan Fong also worked as a creative director for the video game “Dead Realm”. This brings us to the end of our discussion, about the top 7 gaming influencers.
