Many names rise as personalities in the esports streaming scene. They either became famous for their skills or for their entertaining esports content that attracted the community. Now, it’s time to take a look back on who are the most popular esports gaming streamers in 2024.
Ninja – The Streaming Pioneer
The community’s eyes are all on him. Well, that’s what anyone can think of with his huge number of followers on his Twitch. Tyler “Ninja” Blevins has 19.1 million followers, making him the most popular esports gaming streamer of 2024.
He is one that began and popularized streaming while playing games live. Those who have known him for so long knew he started as a pro Halo player. Yet, as more games entered, he turned into the biggest star in Fortnite.
Although now it seems that his active viewership already decreased given the new names in streaming. But he remains an icon for many that saw and heard him way before streaming popularity.
xQc – The Variety Gaming Powerhouse
The second most popular esports gaming streamer of 2024 is Felix “xQc” Lengyel. Before becoming a streamer, he did play Overwatch in the professional scene. Yet, sometimes people are destined for better opportunities like Twitch streams.
Upon joining Twitch, he became the most watched variety streamer and now has 12 million followers. He has such a positive vibe despite the competitive play, making many watch his streams often. It shows in his back-to-back most-watched streamer awards from 2021 to 2022.
He can keep around 60,000+ viewers while playing FPS titles or even when chatting with the audience. Now, he mostly splits his time streaming on Twitch and Kick to entertain his active viewers.
Tfue – The Battle Royale Legend
Next streamer on the list is Tfur, or Turner Tenney, which is known in the Fortnite community. He became successful in streaming with 11.3 million followers on his platform. As time goes on, he expands his Fortnite content to other gaming titles.
However, he briefly retired from streaming back in 2023. But this did not stop his excellent return in the esports streaming community. He created his Kick channel, where he showed off skills and other of his competitive achievements. Now, he is one of the most recognizable names among streamers of esports.
Shroud – The Human Aimbot
There’s no way to not name him on this list since many have known him in the esports streaming scene. Michael “Shroud” Grzesiek now has over 11.1 million followers from his exceptional aim in various FPS games he played. He was just once a professional CS:GO player before he started playing for screen.
Since he has been playing for quite some time, he earned the nickname “human aimbot” from his followers. Many like to see him play for his top-level gameplay, even if he’s engaging with the audience. Most of his followers go to his streams to learn more from his expertise in FPS. Likely, they are gathering tips on how they can improve their mechanics, like precise aiming and shooting.
Pokimane – The Variety Gaming Icon
It’s not only the men that get to dominate the esports gaming stream. Imane “Pokimane” Anys and her 9.3 million followers proved that even women can gain audiences from the community. She started by streaming League of Legends, then continued with other game titles.
Many see her versatility shine through in her channel, making her loved by the esports community. She is also now the most followed female streamer on Twitch.
Clix – The Fortnite Phenomenon
Another Fortnite streamer has a massive following. Only this time, it is the 19-year-old Cody “Clix” Conrod’s channel with 7.9 million followers on board. He has the competitive skill and engaging personality that many will surely like.
His achievement includes being one of the fastest-growing streamers in 2023, after gaining over a million. Clix is a professional player and, at the same time, a content creator of esports for many. He’s making a name for himself to lead the new generation of streamers slash professional players.
Mongraal – The Fortnite Prodigy
He first became a professional player for Fortnite before he tried streaming. Kyle “Mongraal” Jackson is the known prodigy of Fortnite and has 7.1 million followers. He is part of FaZe Clan from 2019 due to his impressive tournament performances.
There are many that watch his streams to see how he plays his high-level gameplay. Now, in his 20s, he managed to balance competing and growing his streaming community.
SypherPK – The Strategic Mind
Then, Ali “SypherPK” Hassan became known to his 7.1 million followers for Fortnite content. What he does in stream is to give commentary on high-level gameplay that went down in a match. By breaking these complex gaming concepts down, he helped many to understand the game better. So, he serves as a lecturer for these kids to know how to play well.
Conclusion
These names are just some of the most popular esports gaming streamers in 2024. They’ve been amazing at juggling between streaming and their competitive careers at the same time. With 2025 coming, who among them will get to improve their spot in the list?
