YouTube Gaming continues to be one of the most popular services for fans to catch content related to all things video games and for streamers who want to make quality content and reach a larger audience base. Readers will be familiar with some of the most-watched content creators in February 2024, with entries from Brazil, India, America, and Japan showing why these regions work so well for the tech giant.
It is worth watching out for the numerous VTubers who populate the most viewed gaming influencers' table, which proves that these avatar-based broadcasters can delve into multiple genres and still be successful in grabbing the attention of thousands of online users. There are also a few surprise names when it comes to the overall list of most popular gaming channels.
Most watched YouTube Gaming streamers overall
This leaderboard is populated by virtual YouTubers, with the likes of Kuzuha Channel, Pekora Ch, Miko Ch, and Koyori ch making it. As some of the most followed names in their chosen field, readers won't be that surprised to find them appear on such standings. However, their choice of games is a mixed bag as it contains titles like eBaseball Powerful Pro Baseball 2022, Elden Ring, Palworld, and League of Legends.
Interested in learning more about Vtubers from around the world? Streams Charts has compiled detailed statistics on the most popular content creators in this domain for early 2024:
- Top Asian VTubers
- Top VTubers outside of Asia
There's also NOBRU, DrDisRespect, and Nexxuz World, with each entry globally associated with a particular game, i.e., Garena Free Fire, Call of Duty, and Grand Theft Auto V, respectively. The Russian CS2 channel, SL4M & Counter-Strike, deserves special mention as his coverage of the IEM Katowice 2024's Grand Final became his second most watched and most popular video ever. Moreover, five of his live broadcasts from February made both above metrics' all-time top ten lists.
Most watched YouTube Gaming streamers from the US
There are a lot of familiar names on this leaderboard, with the topper being none other than DrDisRespect, who continues to be one of the most popular names in NA for gaming content, especially when it comes to shooters and CoD. TimTheTatman is next, followed by IShowSpeed, who made quite a splash at the recent Match for Hope in Qatar.
Other sought-after names on this table include Sykkuno, DrLupo, Ludwig, Fuslie, and Valkyrae. These megastars have been around long enough to emerge renowned among fans as top-notch content creators, which has helped them build loyal fanbases and enter such standings frequently.
KreekCraft might be one of the lesser-known names here, with his focus being on Roblox, but he remains one of its largest content creators. FaZe Clan creator Swagg also made it to this top ten thanks to his Call of Duty: Warzone videos that involved NICKMERCS and a $25,000 FaZe Fridays tournament that kept the influencers in the popular esports org busy for many days across February 2024.
Most watched esports channels
With so many seasons across disciplines starting over the first two months of the year, there was no shortage of action for esports fans globally. That said, two games stood out in terms of presence in terms of watch time on this top ten list — League of Legends and Valorant — both from Riot Games. The latter had two entries while the legendary MOBA had as many as four handles here, including two from Korea, perhaps its most lucrative market.
There were also representatives from Street Fighter 6, Arena of Valor, CS2, and Battlegrounds Mobile India. The first name deserves praise for continuing to produce great viewership numbers despite the fighting games community being pretty niche and close-knit. Its recent Capcom Cup X ended as the most successful event in the series and the second most popular competitive event ever in the Street Fighter series of games.
Most popular gaming channels
There are a few names that readers might not expect to be so high on such a list, but that is only a testament to these games' following and loyal fanbases. The likes of Brawl Stars, BANDAI NAMCO Europe, and モンスト (Monster Strike Official) outperforming a series like LCK is no joke, but their esports competitions are just as popular, especially in the Asian market.
There are also individual channels from LATAM and Asia whose content is sought after, proving why YouTube remains such a massive draw in these regions. As expected, their videos revolve around tiles popular in these markets like Garena Free Fire, BGMI, and Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, with the mobile MOBA's Games of the Future 2024 tournament proving quite a draw.
