There are many successful Twitch streamers these days, earning a comfortable living by broadcasting their gaming adventures on the popular platform. There are many difficulties that a streamer faces, such as building up an audience, making sure the stream runs smoothly, and resolving technical problems. Then after these struggles they make lot of money as when people realized how much streamers make many people shifted to this field.
1. Ninja
Ninja, who is probably the most famous and successful Twitch streamer currently, has almost 10 million followers on Twitch. This makes him one of the biggest Twitch creators worldwide.
The professional gamer lives in California and has been streaming videos of himself playing Fortnite since September 2017. His YouTube channel has earned a lot of revenue through video ads, and Red Bull also sponsors him. Ninja was only 24 years old when he hit 10 million streams on Twitch. Currently, he has just passed his first million monthly subscribers on YouTube.
Insight from the inside of his streams
Ninja’s streams are highly anticipated and viewed by over 250,000 people. More than twice as many as the second and third top streamers. His videos have received almost 3 billion views on Twitch. Ninja is the most significant gamer on Twitch, but he is not the only one to live from playing games. Streamers like Shroud and Dr. Disrespect, who peaked at a million subscribers on their channels, started earning a lot of money doing what they loved: playing video games.
Ninja has a substantial YouTube following, with over 6 million subscribers. He currently streams six days a week, earning money from different sources:
- His fan donations are usually huge.
- Video advertising.
- Sponsorships with companies like Red Bull.
- The streamer also earns money from merchandise such as t-shirts, hoodies, and jerseys, which he sells on his website.
Ninja’s top viewers are mainly from outside the United States, and most of his fans are from Southeast Asia, South America, and Europe. There’s also a considerable number of British viewers.
Ninja has been named the most successful streamer on Twitch in a recent rate report by Twitch.
2. Dr Disrespect
Dr Disrespect is a professional gamer turned YouTube star based in Los Angeles. He plays PC games such as Fortnite, PUBG, and H1Z1, but he also streams other games like League of Legends to his 4 million subscribers on YouTube.
Insight from the inside of his streams
As well to a high number of viewers, Dr Disrespect has an enormous subscriber base on his YouTube channel. He is one of the top streamers on YouTube, with a staggering 800,000 subscribers in the last 30 days. Although he only has over 4 million followers on Twitch, thanks to his large YouTube following and positive comments by fans, he’s gradually becoming more popular there too.
Dr Disrespect’s streams on Twitch have received over 2 billion views, and he has been streaming for four years. He is also very popular on YouTube, with over 1 billion views of his videos. As a result, he is approaching 900,000 subscribers. Dr Disrespect earns money from Twitch subscriptions, advertising, and sponsorships with gaming companies like Alienware and Newegg.
3. Shroud
Shroud, who has lived in Russia since he was a child, is among the highest-paid Twitch streamers. His channel has over 4 million subscribers, and he is one of the top streamers on Twitch. Shroud currently lives in Canada, but he was born and grew up in Russia.
Insight from the inside of his streams
Shroud’s streams are viral among viewers: more than 200,000 people watch him daily. Shroud streams Fortnite, but he also plays other games like CS: GO. Shroud is also a YouTuber who has been recording videos since 2013. He earned over 8 million YouTube views just a few months ago but has recently surpassed 10 million views on his videos.
Shroud’s main sponsor is Riot Games, developer of League of Legends and owner of the majority stake in Twitch. As Shroud is also a successful YouTuber, his YouTube revenue contributes to his annual income of $2.5 million. To continue earning money and growing his fan base, Shroud has set up a community on Discord and released his merchandise, including t-shirts.
Shroud currently streams four days a week, but he plans to increase this to 5 streams per week.
Gaming shines through because of its ability to unite the world in a common passion, generating a need for people to communicate with others and share their enthusiasm. The twitch platform pioneered this communication revolution by allowing people to watch and talk about games in real-time, something that had not been done before. Nowadays, the popularity of Twitch has led to a massive sharing of gaming culture around the world.
While the live streaming industry is a huge business, it attracts many members of society who might not be the most savory type. Many high-profile players in the gaming industry have built up a following over their years of hard work, dedication, and perseverance.
