Throughout April, YouTube Gaming witnessed significant engagement from viewers tuning into the LCK, the premier League of Legends tournament in Korea. Notably, three official channels affiliated with this league secured spots in the platform's top 10 monthly rankings. Furthermore, channels providing coverage of competitive events for popular mobile titles such as Mobile Legends: Bang Bang and Garena Free Fire also maintained their traditionally strong positions.
Top YouTube Gaming streamers in April 2024
In April, the official channel of the Korean League LCK (League of Legends) emerged as the top performer among gaming channels on YouTube, amassing an impressive 6.52 million Hours Watched throughout the month. Additionally, two other channels covering the same league in different languages secured spots in the top 10 rankings. The considerable attention directed towards LCK shouldn't be surprising, given its status as the premier League of Legends competition featuring the world's best teams. During April, the league hosted the finals of the spring split, culminating in an intense showdown where Gen.G secured a hard-fought victory against T1.
Among the top 10 channels are official ones covering esports matches for Mobile Legends: Bang Bang and Garena Free Fire. YouTube sees significant traction in livestreams of mobile esports, particularly in Southeast Asian countries, which are pivotal for many mobile titles.
Additionally, noteworthy was the official channel of chess24, which streamed the FIDE Candidates 2024 throughout April. Chess matches, featuring the world's best grandmasters, garnered 3.1 million HW, surpassing the streams of popular gaming streamers from the USA by a significant margin.
YouTube Gaming US streamers in April 2024
The lineup of top American streamers on YouTube remained relatively stable compared to the previous month. Once again, the charismatic DrDisrespect secured the top spot, accumulating almost 1.7 million HW in April, a figure nearly identical to March's. Valkyrae and Ludwig also retained their positions in the top three, each amassing similar watch time.
Although the overall composition of the American ranking remained unchanged, there were notable shifts within the top ten. Valkyrae notably increased her streaming time in April, climbing from fifth to second place. Swagg and iShowSpeed also made significant progress.
However, some streamers experienced declines in their rankings. For example, Sykkuno nearly halved his streaming time in April, resulting in a drop from third to seventh place. Additionally, SypherPK fell out of the top 10 entirely, despite holding the sixth position in March.
YouTube Gaming European streamers in April 2024
In April's top 3 European channels on YouTube Gaming, two channels operated by ESL, a tournament organizer that showcased matches of Counter-Strike and Dota 2. Another noteworthy channel that secured a high position belonged to Spanish streamer Nexxuz World, who primarily played Grand Theft Auto V and other titles last month.
Among the mid-ranking channels were several Russian streamers: SL4M covered Counter-Strike tournaments, LeBwa streamed World of Tanks, and EdisonPts focused on Minecraft gameplay. Towards the lower end of the rankings were two channels dedicated to chess - the Spanish channel Chess24 and the Russian channel Crestbook.
Most watched esports channels in April 2024
Among esports channels of organizations, the primary LCK channel amassed the highest number of Hours Watched, exceeding 6.5 million HW. The Korean League of Legends league stands out not just within its discipline but also in the broader esports landscape, making such a high result unsurprising. Additionally, two more channels covering LCK, along with the official channel of the Vietnamese league VCS, secured positions in the top 10 rankings.
Several channels focusing on regional leagues of Mobile Legends: Bang Bang dominated the top spots. Notably, the official MPL Indonesia channel claimed the second spot with 5.8 million HW. Also noteworthy were channels like Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Indonesia and MPL Philippines, which featured in the top 10.
Completing the top three leaders was the Liên Quân Mobile eSports-Garena channel, emphasizing esports matches of the mobile title Garena Free Fire. Overall, the esports ranking of the most popular channels on YouTube Gaming closely mirrors the general rankings. Notable changes included the ESL Counter-Strike channel entering the top five, thanks to broadcasts of IEM Chengdu 2024 and ESL Pro League Season 19. VALORANT // JAPAN secured the ninth position, surpassing even the official channels of partner leagues Americas, Pacific, and EMEA in terms of Hours Watched.
