TOP-EARNING GAMERS
For the first time, we’ve ranked the highest-paid stars in gaming, a league of legends who made a collective $121 million last year. The vast majority of those dollars didn’t come from winning competitions but from YouTube ad revenue and endorsements with the likes of Adidas and Bud Light.
1. Tyler Blevins
(a.k.a. Ninja) EARNINGS: $17 MIL
2. Felix Kjellberg
(PewDiePie) $15 MIL
3. Preston Arsement
(Preston) $14 MIL
4. Mark Fischbach
(Markiplier) $14 MIL
5. Michael Grzesiek
(Shroud) $12.5 MIL
6. Daniel Middleton
(DanTDM) $12 MIL
7. Evan Fong
(VanossGaming) $11.5 MIL
8. Sean McLoughlin
(Jacksepticeye) $11 MIL
9. Timothy Betar
(TimTheTatman) $8 MIL
10. Nick Kolcheff
(Nickmercs) $6 MIL