Top 15 Most Famous Video Gamers In The World Today

Famous Video Gamers
Whether good or bad, they've all made their mark on the gaming world.


15. Angry Joe Show

Jose Antonio Vargas, or Angry Joe, got his youtube career started by uploading crazy, comedic reviews of top tier games. The only game to be featured on multiple lists for worst games is Fallout 76 respectively. Because of his extreme reviews, only a handful have ever received a 10/10. So, to keep his content fresh, he goes beyond the realm of gaming and even reviews movies as well. He even started a Kickstarter creating mini-games using Street Fighter characters! As of now, he still posts videos on YouTube, but occasionally streams on Twitch for his fans. 

 

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/angryjoeshow

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/AngryJoeShow

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AngryJoeShow?s=21

 

14. Angry Video Game Nerd (Cinemassacre)

The Angry Video Game Nerd, or James Rolfe, is another video game reviewer that takes on another personality. He reviews games in an over the top manner, thus creating the Nerd persona that so many came to fall in love with. With his 3.33 million subscribers, his fame shot so high that he even got Gilbert Gottfried to join him in one of his videos. Not only was he also able to star in his self-titled movie, but he also created video games and music for games. His legacy began the revolution of angry game commentary. 

 

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/AngryNintendoNerd/videos

Twitter: https://twitter.com/cinemassacre?s=20

 

13. The Syndicate Project


 

Long before his big CSGOLotto scandal, the Syndicate Project, Tom Cassell, was one of the fastest-growing channels in the world. Putting out Minecraft and Call of Duty videos, he currently has 9.97 million subscribers on his main channel. Surprisingly, his most viewed video on his channel is his Grand Theft Auto 5 video with over 26 million views. However, his rise to fame was shot dead where he and another YouTuber TMartn promoted their own company CSGOLotto while claiming they didn’t own the site, causing them to lose most of their followers. Syndicate continues his Call of Duty series but mostly plays Mianitian Isles. 

 

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/syndicate

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Syndicate/videos

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ProSyndicate?s=20

 

12. Vegetta777

This Spanish Youtuber knows his way around the world of Minecraft, gaining most of his subscribers from his gameplay series. But Samuel de Luque doesn’t just spend all his time running around with a diamond sword. He’s also played around on games like Battlefield, Saints Row, and Garry’s Mod. Not to mention, he also claims the title of having one of the most viewed Youtube channels of all time. His currently most viewed video is his first Planet Vegetta video. Although he has streamed a little bit on Twitch, he currently has been playing around with games like Fall Guys. 

 

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/vegetta777

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/vegetta777/videos

Twitter: https://twitter.com/vegetta777?s=20

11. Rezendeevil

This Brazillian Youtuber first stepped on the scene with his Minecraft series, pushing him to Youtube fame. Currently sitting at 27.7 million subscribers, Pedro Afonso Rezende is the sixth most subscribed Youtube channel in Brazil. Before Youtube, he attempted to become a professional soccer player for Italy but quit seven months later after bad blood with the team. Additionally, he has written three books, all focused around gaming. Although he doesn’t upload any games on his main channel, he does occasionally upload on his Minecraft only channel. 

 

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RezendeevilMinecraft/videos

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rezende/?hl=en

 

10. Dr. Disrespect

Although he doesn’t have much of a following on Youtube, this Twitch powerhouse had a whopping 4 million followers and a 181 total million views before his account was shut down. Before his rise to Twitch fame, he started out making Call of Duty videos for Machinima. He also was a level designer for Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare in 2011. He’s even releasing a memoir titled Violence. Speed. Momentum next year in March. He currently streams on Youtube, gaining a hefty 2.85 million subscribers after his untimely ban. 

 

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrDisRespect/videos

Twitter: https://twitter.com/drdisrespect?s=20

 

9. Dan TDM

If it’s one thing this gamer knows how to do, it’s to create amazing content. Daniel Robert Middleton, or Dan TDM, has gained 23.6 million subscribers through his gaming videos. Some of his most popular series are Minecraft and Roblox series. Not only won Kids Choice Awards for his videos, but he also broke a Guinness World Record for “Most Dedicated Minecraft Channel”. He also wrote a book called Trayaurus and the Enchanted Crystal that ended up on The New York Times Best Seller List for eleven weeks.  

 

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/dantdm

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DanTDM/featured

Twitter: https://twitter.com/dantdm?s=20

 

8. TimThe TatMan

Known for his Overwatch, Fortnite, and Counter-Strike videos, Timothy John Betar (TimThe TatMan) has amassed over 5 million followers on his Twitch account. In his early days, he focused on Call of Duty: Black Ops 2  and CSGO montages before gaining popularity through his Fortnite videos. Eventually, he was sponsored by Monster Energy and became an eSports athlete. He also appeared in an NFL commercial for Super Bowl LIII. He now mostly uploads videos on Youtube with 2.32 million subscribers. 

 

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/timthetatman

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/timthetatman/featured

Twitter: https://twitter.com/timthetatman?s=20

 

7. Vanoss Gaming

Evan Fong (VanossGaming) focuses on creating gaming montages, which earned him a whopping 25.1 million subscribers on Youtube. He mainly plays Garry’s Mod and GTA 5 montages but has shown to dive into other games like Uno and Skribbl.io. His group of friends that he often plays with his group called the Banana Bus Squad, which includes other gaming Youtubers like Ohmwreker and Mr. Sark. He also has one of the most positive fan bases on Youtube, which is something that can’t be said for other channels. 

 

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/VanossGaming/featured

Twitter: https://twitter.com/VanossGaming?s=20

 

6. Shroud

Shroud, a.k.a. Micheal Grzesiek, is a former pro CSGO player that mainly dabbles in the FPS genre of games. Most of his content is on games like APEX Legends, PUBG, and Valorant. He eventually played on the famous Cloud9 team for a good four years before retiring in 2018 to pursue his streaming career. Switching to Twitch, he gained 7.8 million followers, even after leaving the platform to switch to Mixer with Ninja. He now focuses on making Valorant videos on his Youtube, which has 6.48 million subscribers. 

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/shroud

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoz3Kpu5lv-ALhR4h9bDvcw

Twitter: https://twitter.com/shroud?s=20

 

5. El Rubius

Ruben Doblas Gundersen is the biggest Spanish Youtube channel on the platform with over 38.4 million subscribers. In the early days of his channel, he mainly played Skyrim but has since moved on to other games like Minecraft, Yandere Simulator, and Red Dead Redemption. At some point, he managed to get into a subscriber battle with TaylorSwiftVEVO in 2018. He also has the fifth retweeted post on Twitter with 1.42 million retweets. On his twitch, he has recently gotten into games like Friday the 13th and Fall Guys.

 

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/rubius

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/elrubiusOMG/featured

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rubiu5?s=20

 

4. Jacksepticeye

Sean William McLoughlin, a.k.a Jacksepticeye, claims the title as the most subscribed Youtube channel in Ireland. He mainly focuses on horror gameplay but also does Let’s Plays of games like The Last of Us II, Bendy and the Ink Machine, and Layers of Fear 2. He also participates in charity livestreams, his recent one gaining $650,000 for COVID-19 relief. With a wide range of games of every genre on his channel, it seems that there is something for everyone. 

 

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/jacksepticeye

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/jacksepticeye/featured

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jack_Septic_Eye?s=20

 

3. Markiplier

Mark Edward Fischback, better known as Markiplier, is known for his horror playthroughs, gaining 26.6 million subscribers over the years. From games like Amnesia: The Dark Descent, Five Nights at Freddy’s, and Minecraft, he has managed to gain followers of all ages. He also has collaborated with other YouTubers like TheRPGMinx, Cinnamon Toast Ken, and Yamimash. He also has an alter ego named Wilford Warfstache, which is a fan favorite. He is dubbed by his fanbase as the “Most Caring Youtuber” on the platform. 

 

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/markiplier

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/markiplier/featured

Twitter: https://twitter.com/markiplier?s=20

 

2. Ninja

Richard Tyler Blevins, or Ninja, is a pro-Fortnite Twitch streamer turned Youtuber. When he first arrived on the scene, he focused on being a pro Halo player, eventually getting signed by teams and companies like Cloud9 and Luminosity Gaming. After playing Fortnite, he eventually began streaming the game on Twitch, even featuring celebrities like Drake and Travis Scott. After leaving Twitch in 2019, he started steaming on Microsoft’s Mixer until it was shut down in July 2020. He currently streams on Youtube with 24 million subscribers. 

 

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/ninja

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/NinjasHyper

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ninja?s=20

 

1. PewDiePie

Felix Kjellberg, a.k.a. PewDiePie, is the most subscribed gaming channel and the second most subscribed Youtuber with 106 million subscribers. Although he has seen his fair share of controversy throughout the years, Felix has maintained this spot by posting horror playthroughs and meme review videos. Some of his greatest series on the channel are Happy Wheels, Amnesia, Minecraft. However, his greatest series was his ongoing battle with the channel T-Series, spawning comedic songs until he finally lost his spot. 

 

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-lHJZR3Gqxm24_Vd_AJ5Yw

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pewdiepie/?hl=en

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