these guys are making YouTube a better
place for gamers welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 gaming
youtubers of 2017 for more gaming videos
check out our new spin-off channel mojo
plays for in-depth reviews thoughtful
video essays detailed character origins
and insightful commentary mojo plays
games smarter for this list we’re
recognizing these personalities for
their outstanding success achievements
and innovation keep in mind that we’re
only considering those who work
primarily on YouTube which means
streamers on Twitch will not be
accounted for I said calm calm down
we’re ranking our picks based on a mix
of popularity and personal preference
number 10 young yeah 20 17 may have been
the year of the loot boxes but it was
also the year of microtransactions and
loot box stigmatization he might not be
as outrageous or exaggerated with his
work as some others on YouTube but you
have to admire young sense of
professionalism while still showing some
tenacity just something completely
bonkers he manages to both present the
facts as they are while also adding his
own unique take on the matters at hand
however one of his most notable stories
came late in the year when he was giving
testimonies on mismanagement within The
Witcher studio CD Projekt RED sometimes
you couldn’t learn more from one person
than a massive news team and young yeh
there’s no exception again just a lot of
wasted time and resources number 9 game
grumps thanks a lot guys the grumps Erin
and Dan have seen such stellar success
this past year where do we even begin
their channel has debuted more content
outside of Let’s Plays such as
doodle-dudes which was collaborated with
animator friend Chris O’Neill and the G
Club a more serious podcast where the
grumps talk about their favorite games
like them they’re the most fun thing for
me in the game decides the boss battles
additionally almost every venue for game
grumps Live has sold out and their first
real game as a company dream daddy was
met with overwhelming praise the duo
even starred in the eSports comedy good
game on YouTube red grump and not so
grump better get some shades because the
future is looking bright stories about
eSports are inherently inaccessible and
unappealing
number 8 Mark Brown this is game makers
toolkit Mark Brown has a pretty
impressive handful of news outlets that
he’s written for edge
Eurogamer and The Escapist just to name
a few nowadays he writes for his own
show game makers toolkit
offering viewers a chance to look under
the hood of some of their favorite games
your hands are doing two things which
reflects how Lewis’s mind is split and
it shows how one side starts to dominate
the other if you’re looking for tips to
build a game from a design philosophy
perspective Brown provides some
insightful commentary and presents
intriguing questions for up-and-coming
developers to think about for you
hardcore Zelda fans out there you might
also want to check out his series Lost
Keys where he analyzes the design of
dungeons across the franchise if we were
ranking people only on personal
preference mark brown would be our
favorite there’s still a secret rule we
have to walk through because why not hey
number seven Jim sterling mr. sterling
is arguably one of the most
controversial game pundits out there
often discussing enlightening
observations or hateful opinionated
videos he’s either fueling a torrent of
toxicity or he’s championing consumer
advocacy depending on how you look at it
enjoy even if you hate the guy though
you can’t ignore the influence he’s had
on the industry and his power only grew
when he won the lawsuit between him and
digital homicide studios I think he
crossed the line from attention throwing
generic steam dev moron to a truly nasty
piece of work
this victory sheds light to the public
on the problem with copyright abuse on
YouTube as well as the hostile sometimes
abusive developers uploading games on
Steam with this in mind all we can say
is thank God first wait what was Jim
sterling a hero will Red Bull a very
interesting stuff number 6 jacksepticeye
Jesus our favorite Irishman has kept us
laughing all throughout 2017 and how can
you not like him with his exaggerated
over-the-top commentary jack has also
been one of the most approachable and
down-to-earth gamers on YouTube it’s
nice to just do do this and connect with
you guys and just reaffirm the
connection much like another youtuber on
this list he’s been using his influence
to aid charities through livestream
events additionally he’s also managed to
launch a gaming tour in Europe where
fans have traveled across the globe just
to see him so if you’re having a bad day
you can always be sure his videos will
greet you with an optimistic and
welcoming number 5 kind of funny you
want to talk about this now I’m tossing
the next segment see oh
you don’t want to talk about this no cuz
I’m putting it’s right there ok what a
year it has been for this crew of former
IGN staff while it was difficult
in during the departure of longtime
friend Colin Moriarty the team faced it
head-on with the community spending an
entire episode of the morning show
answering questions and explaining the
situation on top of the numerous events
and panels he’s hosted co-founder Greg
Miller spent time at tacks to host a
one-hour panel talking about his time as
a cancer patient and meeting other
patients and their families my hair
started growing back I could drink beer
again I started going to conventions
again authenticity and integrity are
hard to come by these days and kind of
funny is setting a great example how do
that I should tease this thing for a
year no certainly not because the
expectations got wildly out of control
number four video game dunkey come on
Hanah didn’t you not be playing this
game right now in between his signature
dunk views dunkey creates video essays
addressing topics you might not have
thought about before with a hilarity and
bite that’s wholly unique never question
the difference between professional game
reviewers and criticism from your
favorite personalities ever looked at
why character animation is important in
a game games that were once considered
revolutionary now look like they were
animated by intamin Eric Duncan not only
manages to provide interesting subject
matter but he does so with a funny and
blunt personality while remaining
insightful and passionate especially
when it comes to neck to the gameplay
consists of walking into an empty area
hitting a guy once and then walking into
another empty area and doing it again
and again number three
markiplier chances are you’ve heard that
sweet voice of his somewhere on the
Internet good old mark EMU has had his
heart in the right place since his early
days on YouTube I don’t try to make
these videos as some testament to how
wonderful a human being I am you know
but I learned things from these in
between his ridiculous skits and Let’s
Plays mark has kept busy by hosting live
streams for an assortment of charities
with almost 19 million subscribers under
his belt jealous he still managed to
keep contact with his massive audience
through blogs and social media whether
it’s on business or personal grounds we
can’t wait to see what the king of five
nights at freddys has in store for 2018
be it more internet challenges to lose
at or raging meltdowns this is why I
can’t do rage games number two what’s
good games what’s good game podcast any
hardcore gamer knows that everywhere you
go there’s Andrea Renee on top of being
a co-host for kind of funny she’s gone
on to start her own
with other games media personalities
what’s good games each brings years of
experience to their coverage so you can
expect some thought-provoking
conversations on the games industry and
current events since they’ve launched
what’s good games has provided an outlet
not just for female gamers but also for
younger audiences and those who like
their gaming coverage with a little less
vulgarity so that’s my theories that
Mario was actually dead has passed on
and what is happening is his body is
animated by this possessed cap or if you
want to look at it a different way
because he most certainly dies from that
fall number one the completionist bacon
yes bacon with over 200 games 100%
completed Gerrard Khalil faced one of
the most difficult challenges any
YouTube gamer has had to face when his
former co-host
requested the removal of a hundred and
twenty of his older videos rather than
undergo a lengthy and costly legal
battle Gerrard conceded and removed more
than three years of his work from the
channel you know I take what I do very
seriously
across the board however with a
tremendous boost in patreon support
Gerrard decided to remake his older
episodes in his new modern format while
maintaining his current schedule I am
going to recompete almost every single
game that I did on this show with the
improvement in writing and a higher
production value it’s hard not to enjoy
a Khalil and company with that in mind
we named Gerard Khalil aka the
completionist the top YouTube gamer of
2017 do you agree with our picks check
out these other great clips from
WatchMojo and subscribe for new videos
every day
place for gamers welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 gaming
youtubers of 2017 for more gaming videos
check out our new spin-off channel mojo
plays for in-depth reviews thoughtful
video essays detailed character origins
and insightful commentary mojo plays
games smarter for this list we’re
recognizing these personalities for
their outstanding success achievements
and innovation keep in mind that we’re
only considering those who work
primarily on YouTube which means
streamers on Twitch will not be
accounted for I said calm calm down
we’re ranking our picks based on a mix
of popularity and personal preference
number 10 young yeah 20 17 may have been
the year of the loot boxes but it was
also the year of microtransactions and
loot box stigmatization he might not be
as outrageous or exaggerated with his
work as some others on YouTube but you
have to admire young sense of
professionalism while still showing some
tenacity just something completely
bonkers he manages to both present the
facts as they are while also adding his
own unique take on the matters at hand
however one of his most notable stories
came late in the year when he was giving
testimonies on mismanagement within The
Witcher studio CD Projekt RED sometimes
you couldn’t learn more from one person
than a massive news team and young yeh
there’s no exception again just a lot of
wasted time and resources number 9 game
grumps thanks a lot guys the grumps Erin
and Dan have seen such stellar success
this past year where do we even begin
their channel has debuted more content
outside of Let’s Plays such as
doodle-dudes which was collaborated with
animator friend Chris O’Neill and the G
Club a more serious podcast where the
grumps talk about their favorite games
like them they’re the most fun thing for
me in the game decides the boss battles
additionally almost every venue for game
grumps Live has sold out and their first
real game as a company dream daddy was
met with overwhelming praise the duo
even starred in the eSports comedy good
game on YouTube red grump and not so
grump better get some shades because the
future is looking bright stories about
eSports are inherently inaccessible and
unappealing
number 8 Mark Brown this is game makers
toolkit Mark Brown has a pretty
impressive handful of news outlets that
he’s written for edge
Eurogamer and The Escapist just to name
a few nowadays he writes for his own
show game makers toolkit
offering viewers a chance to look under
the hood of some of their favorite games
your hands are doing two things which
reflects how Lewis’s mind is split and
it shows how one side starts to dominate
the other if you’re looking for tips to
build a game from a design philosophy
perspective Brown provides some
insightful commentary and presents
intriguing questions for up-and-coming
developers to think about for you
hardcore Zelda fans out there you might
also want to check out his series Lost
Keys where he analyzes the design of
dungeons across the franchise if we were
ranking people only on personal
preference mark brown would be our
favorite there’s still a secret rule we
have to walk through because why not hey
number seven Jim sterling mr. sterling
is arguably one of the most
controversial game pundits out there
often discussing enlightening
observations or hateful opinionated
videos he’s either fueling a torrent of
toxicity or he’s championing consumer
advocacy depending on how you look at it
enjoy even if you hate the guy though
you can’t ignore the influence he’s had
on the industry and his power only grew
when he won the lawsuit between him and
digital homicide studios I think he
crossed the line from attention throwing
generic steam dev moron to a truly nasty
piece of work
this victory sheds light to the public
on the problem with copyright abuse on
YouTube as well as the hostile sometimes
abusive developers uploading games on
Steam with this in mind all we can say
is thank God first wait what was Jim
sterling a hero will Red Bull a very
interesting stuff number 6 jacksepticeye
Jesus our favorite Irishman has kept us
laughing all throughout 2017 and how can
you not like him with his exaggerated
over-the-top commentary jack has also
been one of the most approachable and
down-to-earth gamers on YouTube it’s
nice to just do do this and connect with
you guys and just reaffirm the
connection much like another youtuber on
this list he’s been using his influence
to aid charities through livestream
events additionally he’s also managed to
launch a gaming tour in Europe where
fans have traveled across the globe just
to see him so if you’re having a bad day
you can always be sure his videos will
greet you with an optimistic and
welcoming number 5 kind of funny you
want to talk about this now I’m tossing
the next segment see oh
you don’t want to talk about this no cuz
I’m putting it’s right there ok what a
year it has been for this crew of former
IGN staff while it was difficult
in during the departure of longtime
friend Colin Moriarty the team faced it
head-on with the community spending an
entire episode of the morning show
answering questions and explaining the
situation on top of the numerous events
and panels he’s hosted co-founder Greg
Miller spent time at tacks to host a
one-hour panel talking about his time as
a cancer patient and meeting other
patients and their families my hair
started growing back I could drink beer
again I started going to conventions
again authenticity and integrity are
hard to come by these days and kind of
funny is setting a great example how do
that I should tease this thing for a
year no certainly not because the
expectations got wildly out of control
number four video game dunkey come on
Hanah didn’t you not be playing this
game right now in between his signature
dunk views dunkey creates video essays
addressing topics you might not have
thought about before with a hilarity and
bite that’s wholly unique never question
the difference between professional game
reviewers and criticism from your
favorite personalities ever looked at
why character animation is important in
a game games that were once considered
revolutionary now look like they were
animated by intamin Eric Duncan not only
manages to provide interesting subject
matter but he does so with a funny and
blunt personality while remaining
insightful and passionate especially
when it comes to neck to the gameplay
consists of walking into an empty area
hitting a guy once and then walking into
another empty area and doing it again
and again number three
markiplier chances are you’ve heard that
sweet voice of his somewhere on the
Internet good old mark EMU has had his
heart in the right place since his early
days on YouTube I don’t try to make
these videos as some testament to how
wonderful a human being I am you know
but I learned things from these in
between his ridiculous skits and Let’s
Plays mark has kept busy by hosting live
streams for an assortment of charities
with almost 19 million subscribers under
his belt jealous he still managed to
keep contact with his massive audience
through blogs and social media whether
it’s on business or personal grounds we
can’t wait to see what the king of five
nights at freddys has in store for 2018
be it more internet challenges to lose
at or raging meltdowns this is why I
can’t do rage games number two what’s
good games what’s good game podcast any
hardcore gamer knows that everywhere you
go there’s Andrea Renee on top of being
a co-host for kind of funny she’s gone
on to start her own
with other games media personalities
what’s good games each brings years of
experience to their coverage so you can
expect some thought-provoking
conversations on the games industry and
current events since they’ve launched
what’s good games has provided an outlet
not just for female gamers but also for
younger audiences and those who like
their gaming coverage with a little less
vulgarity so that’s my theories that
Mario was actually dead has passed on
and what is happening is his body is
animated by this possessed cap or if you
want to look at it a different way
because he most certainly dies from that
fall number one the completionist bacon
yes bacon with over 200 games 100%
completed Gerrard Khalil faced one of
the most difficult challenges any
YouTube gamer has had to face when his
former co-host
requested the removal of a hundred and
twenty of his older videos rather than
undergo a lengthy and costly legal
battle Gerrard conceded and removed more
than three years of his work from the
channel you know I take what I do very
seriously
across the board however with a
tremendous boost in patreon support
Gerrard decided to remake his older
episodes in his new modern format while
maintaining his current schedule I am
going to recompete almost every single
game that I did on this show with the
improvement in writing and a higher
production value it’s hard not to enjoy
a Khalil and company with that in mind
we named Gerard Khalil aka the
completionist the top YouTube gamer of
2017 do you agree with our picks check
out these other great clips from
WatchMojo and subscribe for new videos
every day
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