GAMERS PARADISE

Top 10 Gaming Streaming Platforn

- WRITTEN BY: DAMIEN MARTIN

Gaming is fun enough when it's just you vs. the computer. But it's even better when it comes hand in hand with the creation of a community. Gaming streaming platforms create that community for top gamers and their audiences, allowing them to interact with fans during gameplay to build a following. Streamers like Ninja and Pokimane have millions of followers and draw audiences in the tens and even hundreds of thousands every time they stream.

twitch

At the beginning of this year, Twitch cracked the top 30 of the world's most visited websites. It has around 30 million active users daily and its community tools like emotes and points get audiences involved in the action, a major plus for attracting leading streamers. Twitch's format is especially good for esports, and tutorials help viewers learn new games and improve their skills.

TOP GAMES:

Just Chatting, Counter-Strike, Grand Theft Auto V

Annual Revenue:

$1.8 billion

Year Launched:

2011

Top Earners:

Kai Cenat ($600,000 per month), Ninja ($500,000 per month), xQc ($320,000 per month)

Fun fact:

Twitch was launched as a spin-off of Justin.tv in June 2011 and by October 2013 had surpassed its parent site in traffic with 45 million uniquely monthly visitors.

YouTube GAMING

Archiving capabilities make it a place where viewers can catch up on their favorite streams at any time, making it a massive source of on-demand content where users watch more than 100 billion hours of stored content annually. YouTube scrapped the separate Gaming app in 2019, putting content on its main app. This brings a lot of eyeballs and makes for very mobile-friendly game streaming.

TOP GAMES:

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, Counter-Strike, League of Legends

Annual Revenue: