Just before the start of the new year, YouTube released its highlights from 2019. This includes the top 10 most-watched games of the year. Naturally, Fortnite cannot be missed, yet it does not take the top spot.
This was announced: YouTube is a platform where content creators can share their gaming videos or live streams with interested viewers worldwide. Now, at the end of 2019, the platform shared which 10 games have been watched the most in the past months (since January 2019).
Fortnite only secures second place here. An older game takes first place, showing that it is still popular even 10 years after its release.
The YouTube Top 10 of 2019: Here are the 10 most popular games in descending order on YouTube from 2019:
- Minecraft
- Fortnite
- Grand Theft Auto
- Garena Free Fire
- Roblox
- PUBG Mobile
- League of Legends
- PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
- Brawl Stars
- Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
How often were the top 5 games viewed? In the YouTube rewind, the numbers are presented on how often the games at positions 1-5 were viewed.
- Rank 5: The game Roblox reached 29.6 billion views
- Rank 4: Garena Free Fire landed at 29.9 billion views
- Rank 3: Grand Theft Auto achieved 36.9 billion views
- Rank 2: Fortnite has a whopping 60.9 billion views
- Rank 1: Minecraft clearly separates itself from the competition with 100.2 billion views
YouTube utilized the count up until October 31, 2019. The views will continue to rise.
You can find the new YouTube rewind here:
What makes Minecraft so special? The numbers for Minecraft are extraordinarily high compared to the rest, and there are many reasons for that. Firstly, there is a lot of content that the sandbox environment of Minecraft offers. Many streamers showcase their let’s plays, in which they explore the world either alone or with friends and have fun or carve their way to the dragon boss.
Additionally, the content never gets boring because Minecraft is regularly updated, which interests many viewers as well.
There are also exciting tournaments that one can watch on YouTube, where viewers can see their favorite streamers in PvP. Crazy challenges, such as playing Minecraft without breaking a block, also attract millions of viewers.
Moreover, big streamers like PewDiePie recognize the interest in Minecraft and produce videos on it. PewDiePie’s YouTube channel has over 100 million subscribers, and his weekly Minecraft videos consistently achieve millions of views. YouTube states that Minecraft uploads on YouTube surged after PewDiePie’s video “Minecraft Part 1” (via PCGamesN).
Not only is Minecraft popular among humans. This YouTuber taught his dog to play Minecraft.
Anyone who has always wanted to try Minecraft but was waiting for a special environment should check this out:
