YouTube’s high video of the 12 months is somber however lovely

YouTube has all the time been vacation spot for gaming content material, and this 12 months isn’t any totally different as the 2 of the highest ten movies involving gaming. Nonetheless, the highest video of the 12 months is a somber but lovely story a couple of gaming creator’s farewell.

Gaming creators are represented throughout the High Creators and Breakout Creators lists — with the tribute video to creator Technoblade, “so lengthy nerds” taking the No. 1 trending video of 2022. I inform ya. It was laborious to observe.

Dream’s Face Reveal ranked third on the record. Dream’s face reveal, “hello, I’m Dream” really set a file because the most-viewed face reveal on YouTube. Moreover, gaming creator CoryxKenshin is listed as No. 9 on the High Creators record of 2022 and Minecraft creator dayta is No. 7 on the Breakout Creators of 2022 record.

Wanting again on 2022, this was one other banner 12 months for YouTube Gaming that noticed new streamers be a part of YouTube completely, up to date product choices (Gifted Memberships, Stay Redirect, Clips to Shorts, plus extra), and a serious celebration of all issues gaming with the interactive “YouTube: Sport On” occasion.

Additionally on the traits entrance this 12 months, YouTube broke down the Speedrunning development on this 12 months’s “A YouTube Speedrun Of Speedruns” knowledge video, whereas well-liked 2022 sport Elden Ring had one of many biggest launches in YouTube history, garnering 3.4 billion video views within the first 60 days of the sport’s launch.

Subsequent 12 months, with YouTube’s new world head of gaming Leo Olebe on the helm, YouTube Gaming is seeking to develop the gaming ecosystem on the worldwide platform whereas serving the wants and celebrating the YouTube Gaming neighborhood of creators, followers and companions.

U.S. trending movies

Technoblade: so lengthy nerds. The highest video of the 12 months earned 87 million views, however it’s a tragic story a couple of Minecraft creator.

Guardian Information: Watch the uncensored second Will Smith smacks Chris Rock on stage on the Oscars, drops F-bomb

Dream: hello, I’m Dream. A creator reveals himself for the primary time.

NFL: Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar & 50 Cent FULL Pepsi SB LVI Halftime Present

MrBeast: I Constructed Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Manufacturing unit!

Mark Rober: Pranks Destroy Rip-off Callers- GlitterBomb Payback

Jaiden Animations: Being Not Straight

Kane Pixels: The Backrooms (Discovered Footage)

The Strive Guys: what occurred.

First We Feast: Millie Bobby Brown Wants a Milkshake

Rankings are based mostly on in-country views of movies uploaded in 2022, excluding Shorts, music movies, trailers, and youngsters’s movies. One video per creator. Supply: Google knowledge, 2022.

U.S. high creators

MrBeast (114M subs)
NichLmao (18.7M subs)
Airrack (10.7M subs)
Ryan Trahan (11.1M subs)
Isaiah Picture (8M subs)
Brent Rivera (22.3M subs)
Dan Rhodes (18.8M subs)
Luke Davidson (9.31M subs)
CoryxKenshin (15M subs)
Ian Boggs (8.07M subs)

Primarily based on in-country subscribers gained in 2022, excluding artists, manufacturers, media firms, and youngsters’s content material. One channel per creator. Supply: Google knowledge, 2022.

Breakout creators

NichLmao (18.7 subs)
Airrack (10.7M subs)
Jooj Natu ENG (6.03M subs)
Shangerdanger (4.03M subs)
David The Baker (2.47M subs)
Kat (5.2M subs)
Dayta (4.39M subs)
Devin Caherly Shorts (3.61M subs)
MDMotivator (4.17M subs)
Charles Brockman III (TheOnly CB3) (2.41M subs)

Primarily based on in-country subscribers gained in 2022, excluding artists, manufacturers, media firms, and youngsters’s content material. Solely channels with +200% YoY development in 2021 in comparison with subs gained in 2021 (tripling in dimension). One channel per creator. Supply: Google knowledge, 2022.