FANCENSUS.COM KEY INFLUENCERS SEPTEMBER 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 2,900 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 AUGUST ‘17
ONLY INCLUDES YOUTUBE VIDEOS POSTED DURING SEPTEMBER ‘17
VIEWS, LIKES AND SUBSCRIBER COUNT AS OF 1st OCTOBER ‘17
VIEWS VIDEOS LIKES
CHANNEL VIDEOS PAGES AND OVERVIEW ONLY INCLUDE VIDEOS WITH OVER 100K VIEWS
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SEPTEMBER OVERVIEW
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HIGHEST VIEW COUNT
BY GAME
WITH TOP CONTRIBUTORS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
FIFA 18
268
MILLION
12% DjMaRiiO
Destiny 2
139
MILLION
8% MoreConsole
NBA 2K18
97
21% Chris Smoove
MILLION
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
32
MILLION
14% FGTeeV
Call of Duty WWII
30
7% Ali-A
MILLION
Rock of Ages 2: Bigger and Boulder 29% jacksepticeye
26
MILLION
Madden NFL 18
25
13% iMAV3RIQ
MILLION
Pro Evolution Soccer 2018
23
20% SeseGel
MILLION
Hello Neighbour 49% FGTeeV
The Escapists 2 25% DanTDM
23
MILLION
19
MILLION
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HIGHEST VIDEO COUNT WITH TOP CONTRIBUTORS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
FIFA 18
BY GAME 802
4% MattHDGamer
VIDEOS
Destiny 2
408
9% WiLLiSGaming
VIDEOS
NBA 2K18 17% Gento
Madden NFL 18 20% iMAV3RIQ
Call of Duty WWII 10% Skyrroz
276 VIDEOS
94
VIDEOS
89
VIDEOS
Pro Evolution Soccer 2018 19% SeseGel
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle 24% DSimphony
Rock of Ages 2: Bigger and Boulder 19% Gona89
Life is Strange: Before the Storm - Episode 1 13% REACT
The Escapists 2 20% FantaBobGames
83
VIDEOS
79
VIDEOS
63
VIDEOS
54
VIDEOS
49
VIDEOS
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HIGHEST LIKE COUNT WITH TOP CONTRIBUTORS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
FIFA 18 15% DjMaRiiO
Destiny 2
BY GAME 17
MILLION
4
MILLION
7% MoreConsole
NBA 2K18 15% Chris Smoove
Call of Duty WWII
3
MILLION
1.5 MILLION
7% Skyrroz
Pro Evolution Soccer 2018 22% Arab Games Network
Rock of Ages 2: Bigger and Boulder 19% Felps
Life is Strange: Before the Storm - Episode 1 8% CoryxKenshin
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle 17% DSimphony
Madden NFL 18 14% iMAV3RIQ
The Escapists 2 17% Kuplinov â–º Play
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HIGHEST FEATURED CHANNEL COUNT WITH STRONGEST AUDIENCE
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
FIFA 18 aLexBY11
ACCOUNTS
15 M Subs.
ACCOUNTS
9.5 M Subs.
ACCOUNTS
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Call of Duty WWII Marvel Vs. Capcom: Infinite H2ODelirious
ACCOUNTS
9 M Subs.
ACCOUNTS
93 82
9.3 M Subs.
ACCOUNTS
9.9 M Subs.
ACCOUNTS
7.6 M Subs.
ACCOUNTS
Red Dead Redemption 2 theRadBrad
97
9.9 M Subs.
Forza Motorsport 7 VEGETTA777
105
ACCOUNTS
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle REACT
112
5.7 M Subs.
Cuphead iTownGamePlay Terror&Diversiรณn
186
9.5 M Subs.
Life is Strange: Before the Storm - Episode 1 jacksepticeye
256
ACCOUNTS
NBA 2K18 Typical Gamer
287
7 M Subs.
Destiny 2
H2ODelirious
BY GAME
78 73
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HIGHEST VIEW COUNT
BY KEY INFLUENCER
WITH TOP FEATURED GAMES
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
DjMaRiiO 97% FIFA 18
Chris Smoove 89% NBA 2K18
FGTeeV
MILLION
jacksepticeye
12
60% Rock of Ages 2: Bigger and Boulder
MILLION
Gento 100% NBA 2K18
MuuhPro
11
MILLION
11
78% FIFA 18
MILLION
MoreConsole
10
100% Destiny 2
MILLION
100% Destiny 2
MILLION
100% Destiny 2
MILLION
WiLLiSGaming Unknown Player
58% The Escapists 2
22
MILLION
15
72% Hello Neighbour
DanTDM
32
MILLION
10 9 8
MILLION
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HIGHEST VIDEO COUNT WITH TOP FEATURED GAMES
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
BY KEY INFLUENCER
Gento 100% NBA 2K18
Chris Smoove 86% NBA 2K18
WiLLiSGaming
47
VIDEOS
44
VIDEOS
36
100% Destiny 2
VIDEOS
100% Destiny 2
VIDEOS
100% Destiny 2
VIDEOS
MoreConsole Unknown Player DjMaRiiO 97% FIFA 18
Gronkh
34 31
30
VIDEOS
29
21% Last Day of June
VIDEOS
MattHDGamer
29
100% FIFA 18
VIDEOS
100% Destiny 2
VIDEOS
Rifle Gaming ZAN OMG 86% FIFA 18
29 29
VIDEOS
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HIGHEST LIKE COUNT WITH TOP FEATURED GAMES
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
BY KEY INFLUENCER
DjMaRiiO 98% FIFA 18
MuuhPro 82% FIFA 18
Chris Smoove 88% NBA 2K18
Afinco 100% FIFA 18
Just RoHn 97% FIFA 18
FredVasquezBR 100% FIFA 18
MikeShowSha 79% FIFA 18
Arab Games Network 58% Pro Evolution Soccer 2018
Gameplayrj 20% Dragon Ball Fighter Z
Zangado 15% Cuphead
2
MILLION
1
MILLION
646
THOUSAND
601
THOUSAND
594
THOUSAND
576
THOUSAND
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414
THOUSAND
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2,900+ 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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