When talking about the most successful countries when it comes to content creation, France has enjoyed a pretty fruitful relationship with it over the years and decades. It boasts a dynamic streaming community that boasts some of the most prominent names and several up-and-coming talents making waves in the industry.
Most viewed French streamers in 2023
| Place | Name | Platform | Hours Watched |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kamet0
|
Twitch
|
32.45M
|
| #2
|
JLTomy
|
Twitch | 25.46M
|
| #3
|
Gotaga
|
Twitch
|
23M
|
| #4
|
ZeratoR
|
Twitch
|
16.68M |
| #5
|
Squeezie
|
Twitch
|
13.87M |
| #6
|
aminematue
|
Twitch
|
13.31M |
| #7
|
Inoxtag
|
YouTube | 13.20M |
| #8
|
Etoiles
|
Twitch
|
12.66M |
| #9
|
AntoineDaniel
|
Twitch
|
11.08M |
| #10
|
Domingo
|
Twitch | 10.76M |
These internet personalities are renowned because of their diverse range of gaming preferences and content styles, attracting audiences with gaming skills, personalities, and unique approaches to broadcasting. Their rising popularity also reflects the vibrant and diverse nature of the French streaming community.
While talking about some of its most well-known members, names like Gotaga, ZeratoR, and Kamet0 come to mind. Of course, these online stars have accrued millions of fans at home and globally primarily due to their video game-related activities, including hit titles like Call of Duty, Minecraft, Fortnite, Rocket League, Rainbow Six Siege, and League of Legends. However, they have now transcended that space and entered a zone where their variety and special event broadcasts attract thousands of viewers.
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Joining them from the new and next generation are the likes of zenrll, Raffale_Twitch, and HeavenFox, who have used the popularity of legendary gaming titles like Grand Theft Auto V and Minecraft to shoot up the followers gain and watch time charts and establish themselves as those to watch heading into the new year. How they translate this new success remains to be seen, but they are on track for now, having helped their native language maintain relatively stable metrics in 2023 so far, even if most important stats fell ever so slightly year-on-year.
Most watched French streamers
The number one spot on this list will not surprise any long-time Twitch fan, with Kamet0 hitting 32.40M Hours Watched to end as the most-watched French star by a comfortable margin. His live streams — be it esports competitions or special events — regularly bring in millions of viewers, and his success has helped him found perhaps France's most popular esports organization, Karmine Corp.
Next is JLTomy, the highly touted GTA V streamer who also enjoys sessions of Valorant, League of Legends, and Fortnite. 2023 has especially been kind to him in terms of watch time, with many of his most viewed videos coming from earlier this year. He has also consistently been one of the most watched and popular streamers for Rockstar Games' classic title, and with the much-hyped next installment coming out in 2025, he will play a vital part in its success in France and Europe.
Third is Gotaga, the CoD superstar many called The French Monster and who is the current owner of esports org Gentle Mates alongside Squeezie and Broky Brawks. He also founded Team Vitality around a decade back, and despite his quitting a few years ago, it has gone on to become one of the nation's most successful and consistent sides across disciplines. Such has been his success that he has dabbled in owning a clothing brand and a gaming house called SCUF House which he inaugurated with fellow entrepreneur Prime at the end of 2018.
ZeratoR takes the fourth spot, and in many ways, he remains a trailblazer, serving as an inspiration to the likes of Gotaga. His single-handed revitalizing of Trackamania in France has gone down in video gaming and esports legend, and he still conducts and organizes competitions in the discipline that attract hordes of audiences from across the globe, not to mention streamers like Kamet0. In fact, his contributions to his field earned him the prestigious honor of this year's Knight of the National Order of Merit, a French order of merit with membership awarded by the President of the country.
Rounding off the podium is another famous name in Squeezie, who specializes in Let's Play commentaries and vlogs. Having begun his live streaming journey on YouTube, he has become the most followed French Twitch star and one of only two names alongside Gotaga to cross the 4M followers mark. What has aided his rise in fame has been his activities outside broadcasting, with his singing career seeing quite a lot of success, with one of them even being officially certified gold.
Another highly influential GTA V online star in aminematue takes sixth place, with his videos also making him one of the most followed French streamers for the game every tear. His other interests — comedic commentary on soccer matches, current events, and music — have garnered him a sizeable and loyal fanbase that he keeps happy with his frequent visits on air.
Etoiles, AntoineDaniel, and Domingo are the last three names on this leaderboard, with their content ranging from sports to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate to Minecraft to watch along and reaction videos. They are also known to occasionally dabble in Poker and Special Events, with their live broadcasts of collaborations among the more prominent influencers mentioned in the top five above proving especially lucrative.
Of course, special mention must go to Inoxtag, the lone YouTube representative here thanks to his content on games like Fortnite and Clash of Clans. He is also one of the few names on this top ten list to improve on their watch time year-on-year, being the only one to cross 100% in growth. He has also released a few songs that have been received favorably, thus giving him more traction in the entertainment business.
Most watched French YouTube Live streamers
Fortnite creators have the most representation on this top ten standing for the red platform with four entries. Epic Games' legendary shooter builder is pretty popular in Europe, and France is one of its biggest markets with some of the most passionate fans, players, and streamers.
Football and FIFA, alongside sports in general, are also pretty widespread in this European superpower, and that is seen in the presence of a FIFA handle. Julien Chièze also deserves a special mention for attracting a large audience thanks to his gameplay of some of the year's most lauded and played titles, including Baldur’s Gate 3 and Marvel's Spider-Man 2.
Most watched French Kick streamers
Most names on this leaderboard are known for their Just Chatting broadcasts, with leader jeanpormanove having a considerable lead over the next-best name. The rest of the entries have made use of the green platform's lenience to livestream a lot of content in the Slots & Casinos genre.
Most watched French Organization channels
Leading by a considerable distance is otplol_, the official broadcaster for all competitions from Riot Games' legendary MOBA in France. There is also a place for Solary, a famous group of streamers who launched their own WebTV that mostly focuses on LoL but also has coverage for games like Hearthstone, Fortnite, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
