Twitch has helped to make livestreaming popular and has created a crop of new celebrities who strike lucrative endorsement deals and play games alongside A-listers. This list looks at the most popularTwitchstreamers, ranking the top 10 streamers from 10th to 1st by how many followers they have.
1010. DrDisrespect
DrDisrespect is a controversial figure who was banned from Twitch back in June after streaming from a bathroom at E3 2019. This is the sort of behavior that many of the streamer’s 3.67 million Twitch followers tune in for, though.
DrDisrespect’s streams are all about comedy, making viewers laugh as he enjoys battle royale games and other shooters. His theatrics and production values have won him some fans too, like the time he got"caught" reinstallingPlayerUnknown’s Battlegroundsafter uninstalling the game in a rage.
99. TSM_Daequan
Daequan, or Daequan Loco, is a member of the esports organization TSM where he is a professionalFortniteplayer. Viewers tune into his streams to see him come up with effectiveFortnitestrategies such as the double pump strategy that has caused some controversy, to learn a thing or two about the game, and just for entertainment.
Daequan has 3.7 million followers on Twitch and most of these followers areFortnitefans. However, the streamer has also played at a high level in games likeDestiny,Black Desert Online, andSmite, so his legendary gaming skills have helped to grow his audience too.
8Summit1g
Summit1g found fame online as a professionalCounter-Strike: Global Offensiveplayer. After retiring from the game, summit1g has been entertaining his 3.9 million Twitch followers by playing a range of games such asH1Z1,Escape From Tarkov,Grand Theft Auto 5, andHunt: Showdown.
The retired esports player does sometimes go back toCS:GObut many viewers of the Twitch streamer watch for his gaming skills as well as his personality.
7TimTheTatman
TimTheTatMan, who has 4.014 million Twitch followers, is one of several people to have grown their follower counts in a big way following the release ofFortnite. While his Just Chatting streams and streams of games likeWorld of Warcraftalso get huge views, it’s theFortnitecontent that people really know TimTheTatMan for.
The Twitch streamer has seen his popularity grow as Ninja has left Twitch for Mixer. TimTheTatMan also made it onto theGame Rantlist ofFortnite streamers to watch on Twitch.
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6Riot Games
Riot Games is a company, not a single streamer, but with 4.055 million Twitch followers, the Riot Games Twitch account is one of the most popular channels. The channel exclusively streams professionalLeague of Legendsmatches from around the world, with broadcasts also offering analysis of plays.
The success of the Riot Games Twitch channel isn’t so surprising asLeague of Legendsis hugely successful.League of Legendsmakes billions of dollars in the sale of cosmetics, it has millions of players, and in 2019 it was the most viewed game on Twitch.
5dakotaz
Showing that sticking to a schedule can really help to grow someone’s audience on Twitch, dakotaz has 4.061 million Twitch followers who tune in for his daily streams. Dakotaz is now a professionalFortniteplayer but before that, he gained a reputation for playing games likeH1Z1andPlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds.
4Myth
ProfessionalFortniteplayer Myth has 5.3 million followers on Twitch, but the streamer wasn’t always so successful. Myth got his start playingParagon, the Epic Games MOBA which was cannibalized byFortnite. Myth was quick to playFortnite, though, and his skills at the game have been a huge part of his success.
Myth also streams games likeMinecraftandThe Walking Deadfor those who aren’t just looking for skillfulFortniteplays.
3Shroud
FormerCS:GOpro shroud has an incredible 6.9 million followers on Twitch. Viewers tune in to watch shroud play games likeCS:GO,PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds,Apex Legends, and for someGTA 5roleplayingtoo.
2Tfue
ProfessionalFortniteplayer Tfue has 6.994 million followers on Twitch, entertaining viewers with streams ofFortniteand Minecraft. This has made Tfue a huge success and the streamer revealed that he has made $20 million in one year.
The pro player’s streams are sometimes controversial, though, and earlier this monthTfue used a racial slur in a stream.
1Ninja
Ninja is one of the most famous names in gaming, having earned his fame as a skilledFortniteplayer. In August, Ninja left Twitch for Mixer in a deal that earned the streamer millions of dollars, suggest rumors.
Not everyone has heard about this, though, and Ninja’s Twitch account has 14.6 million followers. It’s unclear whether these followers don’t know Ninja is streaming exclusively on Mixer or are hopeful that he’ll come back to Twitch, but whatever the reason for it, it makes Ninja the most popular streamer on there.
