The year 2022 is coming to an end, making Youtube finally release a list of the most watched games this year. There’s a lot of surprise on this list, from the online communities to the game order list.
Even in this list, none of the games released in 2022 are included in this list, at least games that are two years old. All games that are included in this list are also on average with online multiplayer features, and as much as 70 percent of the games that enter are labeled free-to-play, aka free.
These are the most watched games on YouTube in 2022
Youtube also notes if this list is generated by adding up the number of views throughout 2022 of videos related to a particular game or game series, and ranking below based on most views or most views.
10. Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
The power of the online community has succeeded in making this mobile moba game into the top 10 list, you know, Mobile Legends itself is a MOBA genre game that is not popular in America but this game is very popular in Asia including Indonesia.
Spectators usually watch important matches, view strategy guides, tips and tricks and updates to the game itself.
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9. Brawl Stars
When the popularity of the game Clash of Clans decreased, but the newest game Brawl Stars managed to reach the ninth position on the list. Brawl Stars is indeed the most popular mobile game that can be played by all ages.
Videos on Youtube usually give viewers tips and tricks to get better at the game, provide important strategies, and unlock various prizes.
8. PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
The game that popularized the battle royale genre also didn’t want to miss being included in the list, although this year its popularity is declining due to many new similar games.
7. League of Legends
While the main rival, Dota 2, did not make it onto the list, at least there was a representative from the MOBA genre game. League of Legends secured the seventh position as the most watched game on youtube in 2022, not without reason this game made it into the list.
Considering millions of people play this game every day and the community is very strong.
6. PUBG Mobile
If the main version only managed to occupy the eighth position, but the Mobile version on Android and iOS is very surprising because it is two levels higher. It’s very reasonable, considering that the mobile version itself can be played for free, aka free-to-play, so the number of players and the community is higher.
5. Roblox
Total: 29.6 billion views
In the top five positions there is a game made by Roblox Corporation which has been released since 2005 but the number of players is still very surprising. In 2022, the Roblox game reached 29.6 billion Youtube viewers. As a game that allows players to play creatively starting from designing and managing their own games, Youtube is a field to showcase their creations.
4. Garena Free Fire
Total: 29.9 billion views
It’s shocking to see this, but that’s exactly what happened. Garena Free Fire managed to reach the fourth position this year with 29.9 billion Youtube viewers. This mobile game on Android and iOS is a battle royale genre similar to PUBG, and this game is indeed popular in the Asian region.
3. Grand Theft Auto V
Total: 36.9 billion views
As one of the games with the highest sales figures, GTA 5 is also still surviving in today’s fast-paced game market, even though it has been released since 2022 with 36.9 billion views on Youtube. That’s a very big number, you know. Rockstar Games as a developer is diligent in providing the latest updates to its website. this game so that the community does not get bored playing it.
2. Fortnite
Number: 60.9 billion views
This game is very popular all over the world, but unfortunately in the Asian region itself this game is less popular. Even so, the game that was released in 2022 in 2022 recorded more than 60 billion Youtube viewers, cool isn’t it?
1. Minecraft
Number: 100.2 billion views
Minecraft is the video game with the most sales figures worldwide, currently selling 180 million copies worldwide. In 2022, Minecraft is already the 10th anniversary, you know.
As a creative game, making Youtube has indeed made the Minecraft game grow rapidly by giving players a way to share creations. With 100 billion views on Youtube, of course no one has been able to get close to it in the slightest, even the second position requires twice the audience to be able to overtake.
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This proves that the newest game is by no means the most popular this year. And there is a surprise why Dota 2 is not included in the list? Has the popularity of Dota 2 decreased so much that the number of viewers of the game on Youtube is not in the top 10?
Well, that’s the list of the most watched games on Youtube in 2022. Is there your favorite game above? If you have questions, please leave them in the comments column below, don’t forget to like and share this post on your social media.
