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The 10 Most Popular Gaming YouTube Channels

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YouTube, Fernanfloo

9,347,689 subscribers

2,216,412,013 views

Fernanfloo is an El Salvadorian YouTuber with over 9.3 million subscribers and over two billion views on his videos. He posts a variety of content to his channel, with Geometry Dash 2.0, a number of horror games, and Ben and Ed being some of his more recently uploaded content.

TheDiamondMinecart

YouTube, TheDiamondMinecart

9,504,733 subscribers

5,869,085,598 views

TheDiamondMinecart, also known as DanTDM, is a British YouTube star who also has gained his popularity through Minecraft, with over 9.5 million subscribers, and 5.8 billion video views to his name. His Minecraft content is varied, although he also uploads videos for games like Skate 3, Roblox, and Happy Wheels.

TheSyndicateProject

YouTube, TheSyndicateProject

9,699,393 subscribers

1,859,276,934 views

Starting up when Call of Duty was a very popular game on YouTube, TheSyndicateProject grew his 9.7 million subscriber-strong channel on Minecraft, and the zombies game mode found in the Call of Duty games created by Treyarch. Syndicate also is the most followed live streamer on Twitch and has another YouTube channel where he keeps his fans updated with his day-to-day life with vlogs.

Juegagerman

YouTube, Juegagerman

11,386,967 subscribers

2,366,681,388 views

Juegagerman is the most popular South American content creator on YouTube. Over 11.3 million people have subscribed to his channel while his videos have over 2.3 billion views overall. He plays a variety of games including Minecraft, and Fallout 4.

Markiplier

YouTube, Markiplier

11,582,451 subscribers

4,117,002,539 views

Just short of 200,000 subscribers ahead of Juegagerman is Markiplier with over 11.5 million subscribers and 4.1 billion views across his videos. He plays a wide variety of games including Firewatch, Super Mario Maker, and Happy Wheels, and uploads a variety of other non-gaming content.

SkyDoesMinecraft

YouTube, SkyDoesMinecraft

11,792,143 subscribers

3,072,083,078 views

As you can tell by the name, SkyDoesMinecraft is a Minecraft channel, with just under 11.8 million people subscribed to him. The Minecraft content he produces is a mix between playing mini games with friends, and showcasing the latest and greatest mods. SkyDoesMinecraft has another channel for any of his non-Minecraft gaming videos which you can find here.

KSI

YouTube, KSI

11,991,683 subscribers

2,332,143,198 views

KSI is the most popular British gaming YouTube star, with nearly 12 million subscribers on his main channel, and over 2.3 billion video views. KSI originally started out focusing almost solely on FIFA videos and the occasional Modern Warfare 2 video too.

Over the past year or two, his growth in popularity has led to him uploading vlogs and his official music videos alongside his gaming content, which still focuses mainly on FIFA. In his most recent video, KSI combined his love for FIFA and rap with a quick one minute freestyle to a collection of FIFA gameplay.

Machinima

YouTube, Machinima

12,739,038 subscribers

5,552,208,907 views

Machinima were one of the first YouTube networks set up, and their own channel has 12.7 million subscribers, as well as over 5.5 billion views overall. While many videos will be produced by its partners, more recently it has been releasing movie related content to the channel. A lot of the gaming content on its channel focuses on news and developments within the industry.

VanossGaming

YouTube, VanossGaming

16,160,914 subscribers

4,139,294,214 views

Vanoss has become one of the biggest YouTube channels with over 16 million subscribers, and 4.1 billion views. He is mostly known for playing games like Grand Theft Auto Online, and Garry’s Mod. Vanoss’ content also tends to include playing with a regular cast of YouTubers who add to the comedic nature of his videos.

PewDiePie

YouTube, PewDiePie

42,243,099 subscribers

11,233,893,794 views

If you have not heard of Pewdiepie, then you may have been living under a rock. Not only is the Swedish YouTube star the biggest in gaming, he also has the most subscribers out of anyone on YouTube with over 42 million, while also having over 11 billion views across his channel. He’s best known for horror games, and indie titles, although recently he has started to produce more non-gaming content for his fans.

This time next year the list could look a lot different, with guys like JackSepticEye growing in popularity. What do you make of the most popular gaming YouTube channels? Are you a subscriber to any of them? Let us know in the comments below.

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Tim Lumb

From that small country called England. Long time Twitch viewer, motorsport fan, and don't travel enough.

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