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These are the the Twitch streamers making millions every year

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New research from Mazuma reveals the streamers making the most from Twitch as well as the e-sports games which are being watched the most.
The top 10 streamers making the most money on Twitch

Rank

Streamer

Twitch Followers

Estimated Annual Earnings (£)

Estimated Annual Earnings ($)

1

Nickmercs

5,034,440

£1,806,038

$2,548,471

2

Xqcow

7,548,468

£1,628,345

$2,297,731

3

Summit1g

5,777,327

£1,253,314

$1,768,531

4

Timthetatman

6,091,238

£1,096,505

$1,547,261

5

Ronnieradke

123,918

£1,081,764

$1,526,460

6

Therealknossi

1,550,575

£1,081,764

$1,388,573

7

Teepee

605,011

£943,967

$1,331,979

8

Brucegreene

179,734

£860,596

$1,214,339

9

Hasanabi

1,066,994

£843,975

$1,191,130

10

Admiralbahroo

814,208

£837,537

$1,182,043

  • Nickmercs started his gaming career as a Gears of War pro before transitioning to a career as a Call of Duty streamer, making him estimated annual earnings of £1,806,038 on subscriptions alone.

  • Xqcow became famous for being an Overwatch player and has amassed a following of 7,548,468 which has led to his annual earnings of over a million (£1,628,345).

  • Summit1g came to fame with his Counter-Strike: Global Offensive channel, although he has since diversified to other games, his following of 5,777,327 means he is able to earn £1,253,314 annually from subscriptions.

The top 10 most watched e-sports games

Rank

Game

Total Average Concurrent Viewers In A Year

1

League Of Legends

2,220,000

2

Fortnite

1,519,800

3

Call Of Duty: Warzone

1,199,200

4

Valorant

1,194,500

5

Grand Theft Auto V

1,165,700

6

Counter-strike: Global Offensive

1,013,800

7

Minecraft

779,400

8

Escape From Tarkov

776,400

9

Dota 2

673,900

10

World Of Warcraft

642,400

  • Despite being released nearly 12 years ago, League of Legends still tops the charts of the most-watched game of the last year.

  • Fortnite was released nearly 4 years ago and has beaten other fan favourites to the second spot, with 1,519,800 average concurrent streamers.

  • Valorant hit the market in June 2020 and in the six months of being active, it has had nearly 2.2 million concurrent viewers tune into the action on Twitch, placing it in the fourth spot on our list ahead of competitive gaming heavy-weights like Counter-strike: Global Offensive and Dota 2.

You can view the research in full here

George Miller started his career in content marketing and has started working as an Editor/Content Manager for our company in 2016. George has acquired many experiences when it comes to interviews and newsworthy content becoming Head of Content in 2017. He is responsible for the news being shared on multiple websites that are part of the European Gaming Media Network.

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