2020 Was YouTube’s Biggest Year in Gaming

According to data and a blog post done by YouTube, 2020 saw the biggest year in Gaming content for the website. The world has faced its share of challenges in 2020. Despite the ups and down, many have turned to gaming on YouTube as a way to find connection, entertainment, and to share moments with friends and loved ones during these trying times. Through it all, we’ve connected even more deeply with gaming creators — some even had their biggest year ever on YouTube in 2020.

With a collective total of over 100 billion hours of watch time on Gaming channels, 80,000 Gaming creators hitting 100,000 subscribers and 350 of them even reaching 10 Million, it’s clear that the gaming entertainment industry is booming more than ever and sees no sign of slowing down. A deeper breakdown of the stats can be found on the official blog post.