FANCENSUS.COM KEY INFLUENCERS MAY 2017
WHAT IS A KEY INFLUENCER? Since its birth in 2005 YouTube has quickly become on of the best ways to promote video games.
A person recording gameplay footage of their favourite titles can draw millions of views on YouTube. However, it can be difficult to find influential gamers to advertise your products without having to pay the premium attached to the likes of PewDiePie and KSI.
At Fancensus we are currently monitoring over 2,600 YouTubers that we deem worthy to be called ‘Key Influencers’. This number is rising at an average of 50 new channels per week. Each channel must meet a certain level of video views related to new/future games. Once this criteria has been met, we begin to monitor their channel activity every 15 minutes, in order to gain real-time insight into their current and subsequent performance.
A KEY INFLUENCER is a YouTuber with the ability to draw large amounts of viewers, even if they do not have a high subscriber count.
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TOP GAMES VIEWS VIDEOS LIKES
KEY INFLUENCERS NEW AND FUTURE RELEASES. DOES NOT INCLUDE RELEASES BEFORE APRIL ‘17
ONLY INCLUDES YOUTUBE VIDEOS POSTED DURING MAY ‘17
VIEWS, LIKES AND SUBSCRIBER COUNT AS OF 1st JUNE ‘17
VIEWS VIDEOS LIKES
CHANNEL VIDEOS PAGES ONLY INCLUDE VIDEOS WITH OVER 100K VIEWS
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HIGHEST VIEW COUNT
BY GAME
WITH TOP CONTRIBUTORS
1
MILLION
VEGETTA777
19%
2 3
CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS 3 ZOMBIE CHRONICLES DLC
NoahJ456
4 5
166
HELLO NEIGHBOUR
PREY (2017) Markiplier
6
SHARE
INJUSTICE 2 theRadBrad
FRIDAY THE 13TH GAME
14%
VEGETTA777
SHARE
121
MILLION
7
11%
SHARE
76
8
MILLION
17%
59
MILLION
MARIO KART 8 DELUXE The Game Theorists
LITTLE NIGHTMARES jacksepticeye
56
MILLION
7%
SHARE
37
MILLION
12%
SHARE
SHARE
OUTLAST 2 SQUEEZIE
60
MILLION
23%
SHARE
9
74
MILLION
KINDERGARTEN jacksepticeye
7%
34
MILLION
37%
SHARE
SHARE
10
DESTINY 2 Unknown Player
23
MILLION
11%
SHARE
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HIGHEST VIDEO COUNT
BY GAME
WITH TOP CONTRIBUTORS
1
VIDEOS
Gameplayrj
14%
2 3
284
INJUSTICE 2
HELLO NEIGHBOUR
CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS 3 ZOMBIE CHRONICLES DLC
MrDalekJD
4 5
6
SHARE
FRIDAY THE 13TH GAME THE CORVUS CLAN
BersGamer
MARIO KART 8 DELUXE
13%
PietSmiet
SHARE
281
VIDEOS
218
8
VIDEOS
17%
PREY (2017)
7
17%
SHARE
119
VIDEOS
12%
Gronkh
LITTLE NIGHTMARES
113
VIDEOS
SHARE
84
VIDEOS
7%
rezaoktovian
SHARE
SHARE
OUTLAST 2 Gronkh
150
VIDEOS
13%
SHARE
9
184
VIDEOS
DESTINY 2 MoreConsole
6%
79
VIDEOS
15%
SHARE
SHARE
10
KINDERGARTEN MattShea
74
VIDEOS
12%
SHARE
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HIGHEST LIKE COUNT
BY GAME
WITH TOP CONTRIBUTORS
1
MILLION
VEGETTA777
34%
INJUSTICE 2
5
Gameplayrj
MILLION
SQUEEZIE
7%
7%
DashieGames
SHARE
5.3
PREY (2017)
7
19%
SHARE
8
2.5
MILLION
Markiplier
LITTLE NIGHTMARES jacksepticeye
2.2
MILLION
18%
SHARE
1.6
MILLION
9%
SHARE
SHARE
FRIDAY THE 13TH GAME
CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS 3 ZOMBIE CHRONICLES DLC
MrDalekJD
MARIO KART 8 DELUXE
MILLION
5
OUTLAST 2
4
6
SHARE
2 3
6
HELLO NEIGHBOUR
VEGETTA777
2.8
MILLION
13%
SHARE
9
3.7
MILLION
KINDERGARTEN jacksepticeye
18%
1.3
MILLION
28%
SHARE
SHARE
10
FORZA HORIZON 3: HOT WHEELS DLC
StereOnline
929
THOUSAND
31%
SHARE
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HIGHEST FEATURED CHANNEL COUNT
BY GAME
WITH STRONGEST AUDIENCE
1
ACCOUNTS
H2ODelirious
9M
2 3
OUTLAST 2 elrubiusOMG
PewDiePie
55 M
WatchMojo.com
LITTLE NIGHTMARES
122
ACCOUNTS
17 M
Markiplier
SUBS.
197
ACCOUNTS
7
24 M SUBS.
185
ACCOUNTS
MARIO KART 8 DELUXE
6
SUBS.
PREY (2017)
4 5
215
INJUSTICE 2
8
HELLO NEIGHBOUR elrubiusOMG
118
ACCOUNTS
24 M SUBS.
CALL OF DUTY: 113 BLACK OPS 3 ZOMBIE CHRONICLES DLC ACCOUNTS
9.9 M
TheSyndicateProject
SUBS.
SUBS.
FRIDAY THE 13TH GAME VEGETTA777
126
ACCOUNTS
14 M SUBS.
DESTINY 2
9
149
ACCOUNTS
101
ACCOUNTS
8.8 M
Ali-A
SUBS.
9.9 M SUBS.
10
THE SURGE BRKsEDU
83
ACCOUNTS
5.5 M SUBS.
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HIGHEST VIEW COUNT
BY KEY INFLUENCER
WITH TOP FEATURED GAMES
1
VEGETTA777 HELLO NEIGHBOUR
2 3
FGTeeV HELLO NEIGHBOUR
4 5
theRadBrad INJUSTICE 2
45
MILLION
70%
6
SHARE
jacksepticeye KINDERGARTEN
15
BersGamer
MILLION
HELLO NEIGHBOUR
43
MILLION
7
29%
SHARE
31
8
MILLION
100%
92%
SHARE
H2ODelirious FRIDAY THE 13TH GAME
14
MILLION
45%
SHARE
13
NoahJ456
MILLION
CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS 3 ZOMBIE CHRONICLES DLC
100% SHARE
SHARE
Markiplier PREY (2017)
16
MILLION
81%
SHARE
9
23
MILLION
MrDalekJD CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS 3 ZOMBIE CHRONICLES DLC
57%
12
MILLION
100% SHARE
SHARE
10
Gameplayrj INJUSTICE 2
12
MILLION
77%
SHARE
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HIGHEST VIDEO COUNT
BY KEY INFLUENCER
WITH TOP FEATURED GAMES
1
VIDEOS
INJUSTICE 2
75%
2 3
BersGamer HELLO NEIGHBOUR
PREY (2017)
26%
INJUSTICE 2
38
MrDalekJD
VIDEOS
CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS 3 ZOMBIE CHRONICLES DLC
54
VIDEOS
7
91%
SHARE
50
VIDEOS
TheBrainDit
6
SHARE
Gronkh
4 5
55
Gameplayrj
SHARE
NoahJ456 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS 3 ZOMBIE CHRONICLES DLC
MKIceAndFire
8
100%
INJUSTICE 2
31
VIDEOS
100% SHARE
30
VIDEOS
70%
SHARE
SHARE
theRadBrad INJUSTICE 2
39
VIDEOS
28%
SHARE
9
44
VIDEOS
VEGETTA777 HELLO NEIGHBOUR
68%
29
VIDEOS
55%
SHARE
SHARE
10
jacksepticeye KINDERGARTEN
28
VIDEOS
21%
SHARE
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HIGHEST LIKE COUNT
BY KEY INFLUENCER
WITH TOP FEATURED GAMES
1
MILLION
HELLO NEIGHBOUR
67%
2 3
jacksepticeye KINDERGARTEN
INJUSTICE 2
74%
PREY (2017)
761
elrubiusOMG
THOUSAND
HELLO NEIGHBOUR
1.3
MILLION
8
57%
SHARE
DashieGames
7
26%
SHARE
1.3
MILLION
Markiplier
6
SHARE
Gameplayrj
4 5
3.4
VEGETTA777
INJUSTICE 2
ElectronicDesireGE FRIDAY THE 13TH GAME
662
THOUSAND
34%
SHARE
578
THOUSAND
26%
SHARE
SHARE
BersGameR HELLO NEIGHBOUR
800
THOUSAND
51%
SHARE
Zangado
9
1
MILLION
INJUSTICE 2
90%
563
THOUSAND
23%
SHARE
SHARE
10
theRadBrad INJUSTICE 2
512
THOUSAND
77%
SHARE
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BIGGEST GAMING RELEASES FARPOINT VR FIRE EMBLEM ECHOES SHADOWS OF VALENTIA INJUSTICE 2 PREY (2017) ULTRA STREET FIGHTER II: THE FINAL CHALLENGERS
ALL STATS ARE TAKEN FROM VIDEOS FEATURING THESE GAMES ONLY FEATURING THE FIVE TOP SELLING GAMES IN THE UK, ACCORDING TO OPENING WEEK CHART SALES FLAGS SHOW KI’S COUNTRY
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FARPOINT VR
TOP CONTRIBUTORS OF THE MONTH
FavijTVâ„¢
3.7 M
1
SUBSCRIBERS
920 K VIEWS
1
VIDEO
53 K LIKES
Remigiusz Maciaszek
1.2 M
4
SUBSCRIBERS
BRKsEDU
5.5 M
2
SUBSCRIBERS
160 K VIEWS
2
VIDEOS
7K
405 K
LIKES
VIEWS
1
VIDEO
34 K LIKES
MikeShowSha
1.2 M
SUBSCRIBERS
drachenbursche
207 K
SUBSCRIBERS
3
244 K
5
126 K VIEWS
1
VIDEO
11 K LIKES
VIEWS
6
VIDEOS
6K
LIKES
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FIRE EMBLEM ECHOES SHADOWS OF VALENTIA TOP CONTRIBUTORS OF THE MONTH
AbdallahSmash026
367 K
1
SUBSCRIBERS
321 K VIEWS
36
VIDEOS
13 K LIKES
DSimphony
864 K
4
SUBSCRIBERS
Farod
591 K
2
SUBSCRIBERS
38 K VIEWS
2
VIDEOS
2K
75 K
LIKES
VIEWS
1
VIDEO
6K
LIKES
LyraGamer
309 K
SUBSCRIBERS
LORE
826 K
SUBSCRIBERS
3
44 K
5
28 K VIEWS
7
VIDEOS
2K
LIKES
VIEWS
1
VIDEO
1K
LIKES
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INJUSTICE 2
TOP CONTRIBUTORS OF THE MONTH
theRadBrad
7.3 M
1
SUBSCRIBERS
13 M VIEWS
30
VIDEOS
396 K LIKES
lzuniy
903 K
4
SUBSCRIBERS
Gameplayrj
4.9 M
2
SUBSCRIBERS
6M
VIEWS
10
VIDEOS
52 K
9M
LIKES
VIEWS
44
VIDEOS
998 K LIKES
TheBrainDit
6.1 M
SUBSCRIBERS
MKIceAndFire
796 K
SUBSCRIBERS
3
8M
5
3M
VIEWS
11
VIDEOS
129 K LIKES
VIEWS
50
VIDEOS
110 K LIKES
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PREY (2017)
TOP CONTRIBUTORS OF THE MONTH
Markiplier
17 M
1
SUBSCRIBERS
13 M VIEWS
11
VIDEOS
406 K LIKES
Gronkh
4.6 M
4
SUBSCRIBERS
H2ODelirious
9M
2
SUBSCRIBERS
2.8 M VIEWS
19
VIDEOS
87 K
4M
LIKES
VIEWS
10
VIDEOS
139 K LIKES
Mr. Marmok
2.8 M
SUBSCRIBERS
PewDiePie
55 M
SUBSCRIBERS
3
2.9 M
5
2.3 M VIEWS
1
VIDEO
116 K LIKES
VIEWS
2
VIDEOS
119 K LIKES
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ULTRA STREET FIGHTER II: THE FINAL CHALLENGERS TOP CONTRIBUTORS OF THE MONTH
DashieGames
3.6 M
1
SUBSCRIBERS
603 K VIEWS
1
VIDEO
31 K LIKES
guilhermeoss
782 K
4
SUBSCRIBERS
BRKsEDU
5.5 M
2
SUBSCRIBERS
27 K VIEWS
2
VIDEOS
3K
264 K
LIKES
VIEWS
1
VIDEO
21 K LIKES
WhatCulture Gaming
527 K
SUBSCRIBERS
Velberan
543 K
SUBSCRIBERS
3
104 K
5
27 K VIEWS
1
VIDEO
468 LIKES
VIEWS
2
VIDEOS
8K
LIKES
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2600+ KEY INFLUENCERS GLOBAL COVERAGE AND GROWING DAILY‌ Using a unique blend of data-gathering tools, Fancensus is able to monitor the most influential gaming channels on YouTube. Our sophisticated system means we are able to track influencers before they become mainstream; keeping our clients one step ahead of the game. Since 2004 Fancensus has been providing business analytics to global interactive publishers and major movie studios. Blending numerous sources of information from research agencies, confidential documents, internal information and third party or public domain locations. Our online environment will enrich all commercial decisions.
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