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Top Gaming Influencers on YouTube

YouTube and other social media platforms allow users to upload videos and share them with the world. Every view counts, every like is worth a penny, and every share boosts traffic.



Online games have brought excitement as well as a great deal of fun to our online community. As online games and online communities grow each day influencers are making more and more profits too. How does it all work?



Here's a list of the names and whereabouts of the most influential gaming influencers on YouTube.



Mark Fischbach



Also known as Markiplier, a Hawaii-born army left college, where he studied engineering, to pursue a career as a YouTube gaming commentator. Specialized in the horror genre, his videos have been watched over 7 billion times in five years. His ultimate proof of success as a crossover artist? In 2016 the singer signed a contract with William Morris Endeavor, a massive agency.



Felix Kjellberg



Also known as PewDiePie is the world's most popular YouTube influencer in 2016. If it weren't for the nine videos he posted in early 2017 that contain Nazi images, the Swedish gamer would have been the top Gaming category. Maker Studios, a subsidiary Disney that is also his multi-channel partner network partner removed all ties to him. He was also removed from YouTube's Red platform as well as the Google Preferred program. His brand is being tarnished and he continues to make millions through YouTube ads by itself.



Evan Fong



A Canadian-born also was known as VanossGaming In order to pursue his online career full-time, he dropped out of the University of Pennsylvania. He makes jokes and chats with his co-workers and friends while playing games such as Call of Duty or Grand Theft Auto on his YouTube Channel. He began voicing a character in the adult cartoon series "Paranormal Action Squad' for YouTube Red in 2016.



Sonja Reid



Also known as Omgitsfirefoxx, she first started streaming live on the gaming platform Twitch in 2013. She uploads highlights to YouTube which is where she quickly gained a following, which led to partnerships with brands such as Intel, Syfy, Audi and Syfy.



SSSniperWolf



A British-born YouTube influencer is also known as Lia Wolf which specializes in Call of Duty gameplay videos as well as cosplay and anime. minecraft servers With over 5 million followers and subscribers, it had led her to collaborations with companies like Activision, EA, Ubisoft, and Disney. She stated, "I wanted girls to be capable of playing and be proficient in video gaming."



Jacksepticeye



Sean McLoughlin is his real name. He began posting on YouTube in 2012, when he first joined the site. He is most well-known for his lively and humorous comments. His videos have been watched more than 7.2 billion times. He is currently signed by Revelmode. This is a subnetwork within Disney's Maker Studios.



DanTDM



Daniel Middleton is a professional gamer, known online as DanTDM or The Diamond Minecraft. His expertise in the popular game for kids Minecraft and his following have earned him up for a Guinness World Record in 2016 for accumulating the highest number of views on a dedicated Minecraft channel, which was 7.9 billion at the time.



TheSyndicateProject



Tom Cassell, a long-time gamer was the first player to hit 1 million subscribers on Twitch in 2014. He has amassed more than 10 million YouTube subscribers since then for his playthroughs of Call of Duty and Halo franchises. He has now been signed to gaming influencer agency 3BlackDot alongside fellow list members Sonja Reid and Evan Fong.



SkyDoesMinecraft



Adam Dahlberg, 24 years old, is a YouTube veteran. He began as a voice actor on gaming videos in 2006 and more than 10 years later his main channel that focused on the popular game for kids, Minecraft. He has more than 11 million players. He is now joined with Amazon, Netflix, Nintendo and sells merchandise for his fans, such as pillows and posters.



Mari Takahashi



AtomicMari was the sole female participant on the wildly popular YouTube channel, Smosh Games, until early 2017. She stars in Maricraft, a sub-series with the focus on Minecraft gameplay. The former professional ballerina started hosting her Smosh Pit Weekly show back in 2010.


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