Gamers are one of the professions that are now coveted by many people around the world today, how can you not only have fun playing games, but you can also get coffers of money, which can be said to be not small in nominal terms.
If you want to become a gamer or game streamer, all you need to do is become a good player or have your own uniqueness and have to be diligent because achieving the richest extraordinary income is not easy.
Then are there gamers who have been successful? Here are 10 gamers in the world with the highest income from playing games.
1. Ninja (Rp 234.9 Billion)
Tyler Blevin, also known as Ninja, was born on June 5, 1991 in Michigan, United States. Tyler Blevin’s name has been huge ever since he played Fortnite while streaming on the Twitch platform. Apart from that, Ninja managed to collect a lot of money, namely USD 17 million or equivalent to Rp. 234.9 billion which he got from endorsements from various well-known products such as Red Bull, Adidas, Microsoft and many more.
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2. PewDiePie (Rp 207 Billion)
Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg or known as PewDiePie was born in Gothenburg, Sweden, October 24, 1989. PewDiePie is the largest gaming YouTuber in the world with more than 100 million subscribers and he is successful without collaborating with other companies or personally. So far, he has managed to earn USD 15 million or the equivalent of IDR 205 billion.
3. Preston (Rp 193 billion)
Furthermore, this man whose real name is Preston Arsement was born in Texas, May 4, 1994. On Preston’s game channel, he often plays the game Minecraft and explores the game. Apart from playing games, he is also a very famous vlogger. Until now, the total income he has earned has reached USD 14 million or Rp. 193 billion, you know and occupies the third position.
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4. Markiplier (Rp 193 billion)
Markiplier Mark Fischbach or known as Markiplier was born on June 28, 1989 in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. This YouTuber has indeed become the most successful as well, the number of subscribers has reached more than 25 million and the number of YouTube views has reached more than 12 billion, you know. Markiplier is also a close friend of Pewdiepie who they often collaborate with playing together. It is known that Markiplier has earned an income of USD 14 million or Rp. 193 billion, the same as Preston.
5. Shroud (Rp 172 billion)
Michael Grzesiek known as Shroud was born in Mississauga, Canada, on June 2, 1994. He is a popular game streamer too but now he plays many game titles, at first Shroud was a professional gamer of the Counter Strike game from team Cloud9 and he eventually left and focus on the world of streaming only. From the streaming results that have been carried out so far, it is known that Shroud managed to earn an income of USD 12.5 million or Rp. 172 billion.
6. DanTDM (Rp 165.9 billion)
Daniel Middleton was born on 8 November 1991 in England. Is a Youtuber who made the Minecraft game very popular, it can even be said that most of his income comes from videos he plays the Minecraft game, game sponsors and merchandise. The number of subscribers itself has reached more than 22 million, you know and the income has reached USD 12 million or Rp. 165.9 billion.
7. VanossGaming (Rp 158.9 Billion)
Evan Fong or known as VanossGaming was born on May 31, 1992, Toronto, Canada. The content he created on his YouTube account VanossGaming has won him two award nominations, including the Shorty Award for Tech and Innovation, under the Gaming category. This YouTuber is very well known for his ramblings when playing and recording with fellow YouTubers such as H20Delirious, BasicallyIDoWrk, Mini Ladd, and many more.
What is the income? Don’t be surprised, he managed to pocket USD 11.5 million or Rp. 158.9 billion from the results of being a youtuber.
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8. Jacksepticeye (Rp 152 billion)
Sean William Mcloughlin or known as Jacksepticeye was born on February 7, 1990. Jacksepticeye is one of the most famous Youtubers and has its own characteristics that make it easy to remember, especially since the number of subscribers has reached more than 23 million and views 12 billion. Pewdiepie is good friends and indeed he often collaborates. The profits obtained by Jacksepticeye itself have reached USD 11 million or the equivalent of Rp. 152 billion.
9. TimTheTatman (Rp 110 Billion)
Timothy Jhon Betar was born on April 8, 1990. He started streaming on Twitch in 2012 and to date he has amassed over 4 Million followers. The successful games that made him popular are Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, OverWatch, Fortnite, and World of Warcraft. TimTheTatman also has a Youtube channel with 1.8 million subscribers, from streaming, YouTube and others he managed to earn USD 8 million or around Rp. 110 billion.
10. Nickmercs (Rp 82.9 billion)
Nick Kolcheff was born on November 21, 1990. Nickmercs is a player from the game Fortnite with thousands of viewers on every stream. Nickmercs also has a Youtube channel account which now has almost 2 million subscribers. He has a unique and challenging habit of playing the game Fortnite using a controller, even though it would be much easier if he used a keyboard or mouse.
Nickmercs has also been nominated for the top 10 most watched streamers in 2022, based on StreamElements and Arsenal.gg. In fact, he also signed a special contract with Twitch for 2 years for a fee of USD 2 million. But the total income he has so far has reached USD 6 million or Rp. 82.9 billion, you know.
That’s the list of gamers in the world with the highest income. What do you think? With such an income, it is clear that there are many who want to become gamers like them, but of course it is not that easy. It takes hard work and perseverance.
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/mattperez/2022/01/29/top-earning-video-gamers-the-ten-highest-paid-players-pocketed-more-than-120-million- in-2022/
